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The Book of the Courtesans: A Catalogue of Their Virtues
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They charmed some of Europes most illustrious men, honing their social skills as well as their sexual ones, and accumulating wealth, fame, and power along the way. Unlike their geisha counterparts, courtesans didnt lived in brothels or bend their wills to suit their suitors. They were the muses who enflamed the hearts of our most celebrated artistsRaphael, Manet, Dumas, and Proust, to name just a fewas well as becoming artists in their own right. Offering the first comprehensive tour of their worlds, Susan Griffins celebrates these first feminists and hails their virtues: Timing, Beauty, Cheek, Brilliance, Gaiety, Grace, and Charm.From Veronica Franco, who graced the palazzos of sixteenthcentury Venice, and Madame de Pompadour, the arbiter of all things fashionable at Versailles during the reign of Lous XV, to La Belle Otero of the grand boulevards of Paris in the Gay Nineties and Marion Davies, who took Hollywood by storm in the 1920s and 1930s, The Book of the Courtesans enticingly illustrates the intricacies of their lavish lifestyles and incredible life stories. Fascinating true tales and enlightening snippets from courtesans memoirs further reveal how these cunning women seized their opportunity to become the Wests first liberators, free to choose their own lovers and command remarkable respect.Delving into his scintillating world, The Book of the Courtesans is an impeccably researched, beautifully crafted portrait of some of the most intriguing figures in womens history.
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