Dimensions
153 x 234 x 26mm
This is the story of courtesans, the highest and most educated form of prostitutes, who from the sixteenth to the nineteenth century wielded more power and influence over European culture and society than any other group of women. Dramatic, ribald and often moving, Susan Griffin's book provides a missing link in the lineage of lives and events that led to greater female emancipation in the modern world.
Courtesans enjoyed a far greater range of freedom than most women during those centuries, choosing their lovers, men and women, and also their benefactors; they were queens of the demi-monde, often living lives of great luxury. Full of outrageous incidents and witty remarks, extravagant lifestyles, celebrated players, stunningly beautiful, seductive women and men, illicit romance, intrigue and gossip.
