The Courtesans: The Demi-monde in 19th Century France
- ISBN-10
- 1898799687
- ISBN-13
- 9781898799689
- Category
- Courtesans
- Pages
- 212
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2000
- Publisher
- Orion
- Author
- Joanna Richardson
Description
In Second Empire Paris, there were a dozen courtesans who were generally known as 'la garde' - they were the finest of their profession, the women with whom visiting princes thought it essential to be seen. This book presents Parisien courtesans during their golden age, when their profession was held in high regard.
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