Madams: Bawds and Brothel-Keepers of London - Brossura

Linnane, Fergus

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0750933070 ISBN 13: 9780750933070

Casa editrice: The History Press, 2009

Riassunto

At a time when there were almost no career openings for women, a group of intrepid and gifted females scaled the heights of what was literally a man's world?they became brothelkeepers, or "bawds." Mother Clap?women bawds were often known as Mother?ran male brothels, or Molly Houses. Elizabeth Holland had an immense moated mansion built on Bankside and for 30 years entertained the aristocracy, including royalty. When troops attempted to stop her trade and eject her from the house, she and her girls drove them off. The Georgian bawd Charlotte Hayes held a "Cyprian Fete" at which gentlemen "of the highest breeding" first watched athletic young men copulating with nubile whores and then joined in themselves. Fergus Linnane reveals the other side of London's years of pomp and splendor, painting a vivid picture of the bawds, their girls, and their clients. Madams is fresh and original, offering humor, insight, and a very candid view of the sexual behavior of Londoners through the ages.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Fergus Linnane is an historian who has written widely on social history, including Drinking for England, The Encyclopedia of London Crime, The Lives of the English Rakes, London: The Wicked City, and London's Underworld.

Product Description:

Book by Linnane Fergus

Su questa edizione

• Editore: The History Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0750933070
• ISBN 13: 9780750933070
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 272