description: Richardson pens a colorful portrait of twelve of the most famous courtesans; women who encrusted bathroom taps with jewels, fought duels in the Bois de Boulogne, scandalized society, influenced the press and politics, and ensnared the husbands and lovers of the most beautiful women in Paris.
language: English
title: The Courtesans: The Demi-Monde in 19th-Century France
titlecomplete: The Courtesans: The Demi-Monde in 19th-Century France
genres: Historical, European History, Nonfiction, History, Research, 19th Century, Biography, France
ratings_count: 187
publisher: Phoenix