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04406aam a22004458i 4500 001 EC88F46AB8FE11E5951DB6E5DAD10320 003 SILO 005 20220519010419 008 151016s2016 nyu 000 0 eng 010 $a 2015037443 020 $a 1250062632 : HRD 020 $a 9781250062635 : HRD 040 $a DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d SILO 050 00 $a HQ111 $b .G73 2016 100 1 $a Graham, Ian, $d 1953- 245 10 $a Scarlet women : $b the scandalous lives of courtesans, concubines, and royal mistresses / $c Ian Graham. 250 $a First Edition. 260 $a $b St Martins Pr $c 2016 263 $a 1601 300 $a 304 p. ; 510 $a BZ5W 510 $a FT5L 510 $a LI5V 510 $a XNOS 520 $a "In 1965, an impoverished elderly woman was found dead in Nice, France. Her death marked the end of an era; she was the last of the great courtesans. Known as La Belle Otero, she was a volcanic Spanish beauty whose patrons included Kaiser Wilhelm II,the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII) and Grand Duke Nicholas of Russia. She accumulated an enormous fortune, but gambled it all away. Scarlet Women tells her story and many more, including:Marie Duplessis, who inspired characters by both Dumas and Verdi; Clara Ward, a rare American courtesan who hunted for a European aristocrat, but having married a Belgian prince, ran away with a gypsy violinist; Ninon de L'Enclos, who was offered 50,000 crowns by Cardinal Richelieu for one night. Money left in her will paid for Voltaire's education.Courtesans were an elite group of talented, professional mistresses. The most successful became wealthy and famous in their own right. While they led charmed lives, they occupied a curious position: they enjoyed freedom and political power unknown to most women, but they were ostracised by polite society. From the hetaerae of ancient Greece to the cortigiani onesti of 16th century Venice, the oiran of Edo-period Japan to the demimondaines of 19th century France, this captivating book--perfect for readers of A Treasury of Royal Scandals--uncovers the rich, colorful lives of these women who dared to pursue fortunes outside their societies' norms"-- $c Provided by publisher. 520 $a "In 1965, an impoverished elderly woman was found dead in Nice, France. Her death marked the end of an era; she was the last of the great courtesans. Known as La Belle Otero, she was a volcanic Spanish beauty whose patrons included Kaiser Wilhelm II, thePrince of Wales (later King Edward VII) and Grand Duke Nicholas of Russia. She accumulated an enormous fortune, but gambled it all away. Scarlet Women tells her story and many more, including: Marie Duplessis, who inspired characters by both Dumas and Verdi; Clara Ward, a rare American courtesan who hunted for a European aristocrat, but having married a Belgian prince, ran away with a gypsy violinist; Ninon de L'Enclos, who was offered 50,000 crowns by Cardinal Richelieu for one night. Money left in her will paid for Voltaire's education. Courtesans were an elite group of talented, professional mistresses. The most successful became wealthy and famous in their own right. While they led charmed lives, they occupied a curious position: they enjoyed freedomand political power unknown to most women, but they were ostracised by polite society. From the hetaerae of ancient Greece to the cortigiani onesti of 16th century Venice, the oiran of Edo-period Japan to the demimondaines of 19th century France, this captivating book--perfect for readers of A Treasury of Royal Scandals--uncovers the rich, colorful lives of these women who dared to pursue fortunes outside their societies' norms"-- $c Provided by publisher. 650 0 $a Courtesans $x History. 650 0 $a Mistresses $x History. 650 0 $a Women $x History. 650 7 $a HISTORY / Social History. $2 bisacsh 650 7 $a BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Women. $2 bisacsh 856 42 $3 Cover image $u http://www.netread.com/jcusers2/bk1388/635/9781250062635/image/lgcover.9781250062635.jpg 941 $a 6 952 $l GBPF771 $d 20240702032814.0 952 $l GEPG771 $d 20210722052002.0 952 $l YEPF572 $d 20200204082314.0 952 $l TYPH572 $d 20200110064226.0 952 $l UNUX074 $d 20160708010546.0 952 $l UQAX771 $d 20160304010943.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=EC88F46AB8FE11E5951DB6E5DAD10320Initiate Another SILO Locator Search