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They charmed some of Europe’s 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 didn't lived in brothels or bend their wills to suit their suitors. They were the... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Jeanne: Add a description of this character.
- Celeste
- Louis
- Ninon
- Pompadour
- Jo
- Lola Montez
- Sarah
- Nijinsky
- Nanna
- Ludwig
- Otero
- Baudelaire
- Taglioni
- Craigie
- Kate
- Veronica Franco
- Marie Duplessis
- Francesca
- Boucher
- Phyrne
- Zola
- Marguerite
- Mogador
- Colette
- Maxim
- La Goulue
- Sabatier
- Gabrielle
- Lennox
- Cora
- Blanche
- Harriet
- Dumonceaux
- Barry
- Nana
Setting & Locations edit
- Paris
- Versailles
- Titian
- Venice
- London
- Tintoretto
- India
- England
- Berlin
- Wellington
- Spain
- Bavaria
- New York
- Longchamps
- Scarron
- Opera
- Rome
- Imperia
- Hearst
First Sentence edit
T IS ALWAYS WISE to begin with a mystery.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Susan Griffin (Author)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 901
Subjects edit
- Books › Nonfiction › Women's Studies › History
- Books › History › Historical Study › Essays
- Books › History › World
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