Grandes horizontales : the lives and legends of Marie Duplessis, Cora Pearl, La Pa¿̐ưiva and La Pr¿̐ưesidente
Rounding, Virginia2003
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Marie Duplessis, 'La Pa¿̐ưiva' and Apollonie Sabatier were all representatives of the golden age of the French courtesan during the reign of Emperor Napoleon III. This study offers a portrayal of the lives of the great 19th-century courtesans and separates the myth from the reality.
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Imprint:
London : Bloomsbury, 2003.
Collation:
[xi], 337 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps, ports. (some col.) ; 25 cm.
Notes:
Maps on lining papers.Includes bibliographical references (p. 317-326) and index.
ISBN:
9780747562214 (hbk)0747562210 (hbk)
Dewey class:
944'.06'0922
Language:
English
BRN:
354745