Queens And Courtesans
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Queens Courtesans
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Author : J Lynn Baker
language : en
Publisher: Twilight's Verge Publishing
Release Date : 2016-09-24
Queens Courtesans written by J Lynn Baker and has been published by Twilight's Verge Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-09-24 with categories.
Women have long wielded power in various ways. This collection explores two prominent archetypes, the Queen and the Courtesan, in memorable stories that cross speculative genres. Whether finding love or finding themselves, coming into their magic or other strengths, these complex women rise above the roles that confine them to ask: who will you be?
Queens And Courtesans
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Author : National Archives (EDT)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009
Queens And Courtesans written by National Archives (EDT) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Great Britain categories.
Illustrated with original portraits, letters and documents from The National Archives, this absorbing book reveals the successes and failures of these most remarkable women.
Queen Of The Courtesans
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Author : Barbara White
language : en
Publisher: The History Press
Release Date : 2014-06-02
Queen Of The Courtesans written by Barbara White and has been published by The History Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-06-02 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Fanny Murray was an incomparable Georgian beauty and the most desired courtesan of the 1750s. The daughter of an impoverished musician from Bath, she took London society by storm, not only as the most prized 'purchaseable beauty' of her day, but also as a fashion icon and muse to poets, writers and artists. She counted princes, aristocrats and politicians among her friends and lovers, but relished the company of rogues, fraudsters and ne'er-do-wells. Barbara White presents evidence to suggest that Fanny Murray participated spiritedly in the sexual antics of the notorious 'Monks of Medmenham', the most infamous of the Hell-fire Clubs. After she retired from prostitution, Fanny Murray reinvented herself, entering a pragmatic marriage with the Scottish actor David Ross. Surprisingly, her virtues as a devoted and faithful wife became almost proverbial. Even so, Murray could not escape her disreputable past. In 1763, a scurrilous poem dedicated to her caused a national scandal that ended in the infamous trial of the radical politician John Wilkes for obscene libel. Barbara White's portrait of Fanny Murray takes readers from the brothels of Covent Garden to sex romps at Medmenham Abbey, from refined drawing rooms in London to marital respectability in Edinburgh. This is an illuminating contribution to the scholarly understanding and popular appreciation of a complex and intriguing period of British history. Fanny Murray's triumph – against almost insuperable odds – is a remarkable story, as rich in the telling as it is enthralling.
Women Courtesans And Queens
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Author : Raffaele Crispino
language : en
Publisher: Crispino Raffaele
Release Date :
Women Courtesans And Queens written by Raffaele Crispino and has been published by Crispino Raffaele this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with Art categories.
Ironic, satirical. Learn the History cheerfully. From Marie Antoinette to Greta Garbo. By Messalina to Lucrezia Borgia. All women who have had a life tormented, fascinating and sometimes tragic. Anita Garibaldi will speak of her love for Joseph, who will take her to follow him to Italy. Cleopatra analyze her life and the need to be wicked and cruel enough to push it to kill her sister. The Countess of Castiglione explain the reasons that led it to be a courtesan as the Marquise de Pompadour, will report its ability to remain still the favorite of the king although there were young women decided to take her place. Mona Lisa admire her composure and her way of being a woman in the presence of Leonardo while painting her portrait. Helen of Troy tells us that escape with Paris to Troy was the only wise thing she has done in her life and to have no remorse for the thousands of dead because of her. The reports, reportage interviews with these famous women of every age lead us to expand in every time with the belief that if you want to explain this one must always look to the past
The Queen Of Courtesans
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Author : Olivia LEIGH (pseud.)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1965
The Queen Of Courtesans written by Olivia LEIGH (pseud.) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1965 with categories.
The Courtesans
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Author : Joanna Richardson
language : en
Publisher: Orion
Release Date : 2000
The Courtesans written by Joanna Richardson and has been published by Orion this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Courtesans categories.
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.
Courtesans
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Author : Katie Hickman
language : en
Publisher: Harper Collins
Release Date : 2004-11-02
Courtesans written by Katie Hickman and has been published by Harper Collins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-11-02 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
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 were not received at court, but inhabited their own parallel world -- the demimonde -- complete with its own hierarchies, etiquette, and protocol. They were queens of fashion, linguists, musicians, accomplished at political intrigue, and, of course, possessors of great erotic gifts. Even to be seen in public with one of the great courtesans was a much-envied achievement.
Courtesan
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Author : Diane Haeger
language : en
Publisher: Crown
Release Date : 2006-07-25
Courtesan written by Diane Haeger and has been published by Crown this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-07-25 with Fiction categories.
Amid the disapproving gossip of the Court, a royal romance defies all obstacles. The Court of François I is full of lust, intrigue, and bawdy bon temps—a different world from the quiet country life Diane de Poitiers led with her elderly husband. Now a widow, the elegant Diane is called back to Court, where the King’s obvious interest marks her as an enemy to the King’s favourite, Anne d’Heilly. The Court is soon electrified by rumors of their confrontations. As Anne calls on her most venomous tricks to drive Diane away, Diane finds an ally in the one member of Court with no allegiance to the King’s mistress: his teenage second son, Henri. Neglected by his father and disliked by his brothers, Prince Henri expects little from his life. But as his friendship with Diane deepens into infatuation and then a romance that scandalizes the Court, the Prince begins to discover hope for a future with Diane. But fate and his father have other plans for Henri—including a political marriage with Catherine de Medici. Despite daunting obstacles, Henri’s devotion to Diane never wanes; their passion becomes one of the most legendary romances in the history of France. Also available as an eBook
Scarlet Women
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Author : Ian Graham
language : en
Publisher: Macmillan
Release Date : 2016-01-26
Scarlet Women written by Ian Graham and has been published by Macmillan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-01-26 with History categories.
In 1965, an impoverished elderly woman was found dead in Nice, France. Her death marked the end of an era; she was the last of the great courtesans. Known as La Belle Otero, she was a volcanic Spanish beauty whose patrons included Kaiser Wilhelm II, the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII) and Grand Duke Nicholas of Russia. She accumulated an enormous fortune, but gambled it all away. Scarlet Women tells her story and many more, including: Marie Duplessis, who inspired characters by both Dumas and Verdi; Clara Ward, a rare American courtesan who hunted for a European aristocrat, but having married a Belgian prince, ran away with a gypsy violinist; Ninon de L'Enclos, who was offered 50,000 crowns by Cardinal Richelieu for one night. Money left in her will paid for Voltaire's education. Courtesans were an elite group of talented, professional mistresses. The most successful became wealthy and famous in their own right. While they led charmed lives, they occupied a curious position: they enjoyed freedom and political power unknown to most women, but they were ostracised by polite society. From the hetaerae of ancient Greece to the cortigiani onesti of 16th century Venice, the oiran of Edo-period Japan to the demimondaines of 19th century France, this captivating book--perfect for readers of A Treasury of Royal Scandals--uncovers the rich, colorful lives of these women who dared to pursue fortunes outside their societies' norms.
The Queen Of Courtesans
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Author : Olivia Leigh
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1963
The Queen Of Courtesans written by Olivia Leigh and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1963 with categories.