num_pages: 262
description: One of France's most powerful cultural figures ranges far beyond the bordellos of her title and describes the lives of the three major kinds of prostitutes in France: courtesans and other kept women; registered bordello prostitutes; and the poorest, most pathetic kind, the unregistered street girls.
title: Les Maisons closes
titlecomplete: Les Maisons closes
genres: History, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 51
publisher: Hachette Littératures