false 2748350 <![CDATA[Courtesans]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg 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.

]]> 80740 6 77956 2003 Courtesans: Money, Sex and Fame in the Nineteenth Century total:125|5:22|4:48|3:42|2:12|1:1| 125 453 232 28 45968 3.49 303 85 72659818 2649865 80740 0060935146 9780060935146 25 <![CDATA[Courtesans: Money, Sex and Fame in the Nineteenth Century]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170985218m/80740.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170985218s/80740.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/80740.Courtesans_Money_Sex_and_Fame_in_the_Nineteenth_Century 3.64 108 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.

]]> 2003 4 1 false Wed Sep 30 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 27 10:29:48 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 03 12:12:42 -0700 2009 demi-monde, the "half-world" inhabited by courtesans, and the monde, the high...more...]]> 76613171 396285 80740 0060935146 9780060935146 25 <![CDATA[Courtesans: Money, Sex and Fame in the Nineteenth Century]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170985218m/80740.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170985218s/80740.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/80740.Courtesans_Money_Sex_and_Fame_in_the_Nineteenth_Century 3.62 125 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.

]]> 2003 5 1 false Tue Nov 10 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 03 13:36:57 -0800 2009 Fri Nov 13 15:23:30 -0800 2009 demi-monde, and five of the most famous courtesans. The courtesans overlap each other but not my much. The demi-monde was the "h...more...]]> 40977194 1235896 80740 0060935146 9780060935146 25 <![CDATA[Courtesans: Money, Sex and Fame in the Nineteenth Century]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170985218m/80740.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170985218s/80740.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/80740.Courtesans_Money_Sex_and_Fame_in_the_Nineteenth_Century 3.62 125 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.

]]> 2003 3 1 false Sat Dec 27 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Dec 26 20:08:35 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 28 20:26:45 -0800 2008 more...]]> 49749636 272081 4017276 0007113919 9780007113910 1 <![CDATA[Courtesans]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4017276.Courtesans 3.75 4 2003 3 1 false Mon Mar 16 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Mar 19 03:23:00 -0700 2009 Thu Mar 19 03:24:41 -0700 2009 ...more...]]> 59828005 1444370 80740 0060935146 9780060935146 25 <![CDATA[Courtesans: Money, Sex and Fame in the Nineteenth Century]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170985218m/80740.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170985218s/80740.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/80740.Courtesans_Money_Sex_and_Fame_in_the_Nineteenth_Century 3.62 125 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.

]]> 2003 4 0 false Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 15 19:49:33 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 18 13:48:51 -0700 2009 I knew nothing about these five women going into this book, five extraordinary women who overcame impoverished backgrounds to become courtes...more...]]> 69494912 878571 80740 0060935146 9780060935146 25 <![CDATA[Courtesans: Money, Sex and Fame in the Nineteenth Century]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170985218m/80740.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170985218s/80740.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/80740.Courtesans_Money_Sex_and_Fame_in_the_Nineteenth_Century 3.62 125 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.

]]> 2003 3 1 false Sun Aug 30 17:53:14 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 30 17:57:57 -0700 2009
Very interesting. It was a bit disconcerting to keep reading about how dreadfully incestuous the English aristocracy was. Although at one point Hi...more...]]> 52330036 2152880 80740 0060935146 9780060935146 25 <![CDATA[Courtesans: Money, Sex and Fame in the Nineteenth Century]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170985218m/80740.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170985218s/80740.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/80740.Courtesans_Money_Sex_and_Fame_in_the_Nineteenth_Century 3.62 125 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.

]]> 2003 5 1 false Tue Apr 28 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 11 15:39:51 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 28 11:59:56 -0700 2009 demimonde, and one of the best books about the courtesan that I have yet run across. It is also an amazing jumping off point for further research, the bibliography alone makes me swoon!
...more...]]> 35861138 316512 80740 0060935146 9780060935146 25 <![CDATA[Courtesans: Money, Sex and Fame in the Nineteenth Century]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170985218m/80740.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170985218s/80740.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/80740.Courtesans_Money_Sex_and_Fame_in_the_Nineteenth_Century 3.62 125 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.

]]> 2003 4 0 false Thu Nov 06 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Oct 21 11:23:17 -0700 2008 Sat Nov 08 08:10:42 -0800 2008 more...]]> 11131299 720440 80740 0060935146 9780060935146 25 <![CDATA[Courtesans: Money, Sex and Fame in the Nineteenth Century]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170985218m/80740.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170985218s/80740.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/80740.Courtesans_Money_Sex_and_Fame_in_the_Nineteenth_Century 3.62 125 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.

]]> 2003 3 0 false Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Thu Dec 27 22:21:53 -0800 2007 Tue Jan 08 00:27:05 -0800 2008 more...]]> 50105328 1699583 80740 0060935146 9780060935146 25 <![CDATA[Courtesans: Money, Sex and Fame in the Nineteenth Century]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170985218m/80740.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170985218s/80740.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/80740.Courtesans_Money_Sex_and_Fame_in_the_Nineteenth_Century 3.62 125 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.

]]> 2003 4 0 false Wed Apr 08 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 22 16:46:55 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 08 20:51:57 -0700 2009
The main thing that kept the book from being one of my favorite ever is that many of the women w...more...]]> 80417572 2724746 80740 0060935146 9780060935146 25 <![CDATA[Courtesans: Money, Sex and Fame in the Nineteenth Century]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170985218m/80740.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170985218s/80740.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/80740.Courtesans_Money_Sex_and_Fame_in_the_Nineteenth_Century 3.62 125 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.

]]> 2003 4 0 false Wed Dec 09 10:08:35 -0800 2009 Wed Dec 09 10:11:03 -0800 2009 Better biographies of each separate courtesan have been written, but it's a fun read nonetheless.]]> 45280654 1899847 80740 0060935146 9780060935146 25 <![CDATA[Courtesans: Money, Sex and Fame in the Nineteenth Century]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170985218m/80740.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170985218s/80740.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/80740.Courtesans_Money_Sex_and_Fame_in_the_Nineteenth_Century 3.62 125 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.

]]> 2003 5 0 false Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Feb 03 13:24:44 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 03 13:26:00 -0800 2009 40352163 1812786 80740 0060935146 9780060935146 25 <![CDATA[Courtesans: Money, Sex and Fame in the Nineteenth Century]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170985218m/80740.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170985218s/80740.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/80740.Courtesans_Money_Sex_and_Fame_in_the_Nineteenth_Century 3.62 125 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.

]]> 2003 4 0 false Wed Dec 17 19:44:11 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 17 19:44:11 -0800 2008 3547674 220017 80740 0060935146 9780060935146 25 <![CDATA[Courtesans: Money, Sex and Fame in the Nineteenth Century]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170985218m/80740.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170985218s/80740.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/80740.Courtesans_Money_Sex_and_Fame_in_the_Nineteenth_Century 3.62 125 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.

]]> 2003 3 0 false Thu Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Thu Jul 26 05:54:05 -0700 2007 Thu Jul 26 09:30:47 -0700 2007 more...]]> 42096779 1868145 80740 0060935146 9780060935146 25 <![CDATA[Courtesans: Money, Sex and Fame in the Nineteenth Century]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170985218m/80740.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170985218s/80740.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/80740.Courtesans_Money_Sex_and_Fame_in_the_Nineteenth_Century 3.62 125 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.

]]> 2003 4 0 false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Tue Jan 06 09:30:36 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 06 09:33:19 -0800 2009 2673288 76076 80740 0060935146 9780060935146 25 <![CDATA[Courtesans: Money, Sex and Fame in the Nineteenth Century]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170985218m/80740.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170985218s/80740.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/80740.Courtesans_Money_Sex_and_Fame_in_the_Nineteenth_Century 3.62 125 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.

]]> 2003 3 0 false Wed Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2004 Tue Jul 03 10:31:04 -0700 2007 Tue Jul 03 10:36:36 -0700 2007 more...]]> 41221789 1840257 80740 0060935146 9780060935146 25 <![CDATA[Courtesans: Money, Sex and Fame in the Nineteenth Century]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170985218m/80740.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170985218s/80740.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/80740.Courtesans_Money_Sex_and_Fame_in_the_Nineteenth_Century 3.62 125 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.

]]> 2003 4 0 false Mon Dec 29 15:37:42 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 29 15:38:05 -0800 2008 39677005 901646 80740 0060935146 9780060935146 25 <![CDATA[Courtesans: Money, Sex and Fame in the Nineteenth Century]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170985218m/80740.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170985218s/80740.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/80740.Courtesans_Money_Sex_and_Fame_in_the_Nineteenth_Century 3.62 125 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.

]]> 2003 4 0 false Tue Dec 09 06:49:21 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 09 06:49:45 -0800 2008 63560877 2499834 80740 0060935146 9780060935146 25 <![CDATA[Courtesans: Money, Sex and Fame in the Nineteenth Century]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170985218m/80740.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170985218s/80740.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/80740.Courtesans_Money_Sex_and_Fame_in_the_Nineteenth_Century 3.62 125 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.

]]> 2003 1 0 false Wed Jul 15 03:35:03 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 15 03:35:18 -0700 2009 924154 28739 80740 0060935146 9780060935146 25 <![CDATA[Courtesans: Money, Sex and Fame in the Nineteenth Century]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170985218m/80740.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170985218s/80740.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/80740.Courtesans_Money_Sex_and_Fame_in_the_Nineteenth_Century 3.62 125 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.

]]> 2003 5 0 false Sun Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Sat Apr 28 02:58:15 -0700 2007 Sat Apr 28 03:01:32 -0700 2007 more...]]> 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=2748350