Whore Biographies, 1700-1825: part I

Peakman, Julie, ed. (2007) Whore Biographies, 1700-1825: part I. Abingdon, UK: Routledge. ISBN 9781851968060.

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Abstract

Book synopsis: Whore Biographies is a two-part collection of selected texts focused on eighteenth-century sexuality and prostitution. The texts include autobiographies and biographies of courtesans, directories of whores, erotic poems dedicated to harlots, jocular descriptions of prostitutes and jest books on strumpets. The collection provides a useful resource for the study of sexuality, gender, women's studies and the literature and history of the eighteenth century.

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Item Type:	Book
School:	Birkbeck Faculties and Schools > Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences > School of Historical Studies
Depositing User:	Sarah Hall
Date Deposited:	12 Jun 2017 08:51
Last Modified:	02 Aug 2023 17:33
URI:	https://eprints.bbk.ac.uk/id/eprint/18887

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