Courtesans: Money, Sex And Fame In The Nineteenth Century

by Katie Hickman

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Courtesans: Money, Sex And Fame In The Nineteenth Century

Synopsis

During the course of the nineteenth century, a small group of women rose from impoverished obscurity to positions of great power, independence, and wealth. In doing so they took control of their lives -- and those of other people -- and made the world do their will. Extremely accomplished, well-educated, and unusually literate, courtesans exerted an incredible influence as leaders of society. They