Prostitution and Eighteenth-Century Culture
Author | : Ann Lewis |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 259 |
Release | : 2015-10-06 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781317322870 |
ISBN-13 | : 1317322878 |
Rating | : 4/5 (878 Downloads) |
Download or read book Prostitution and Eighteenth-Century Culture written by Ann Lewis and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-10-06 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The eighteenth century saw profound changes in the way prostitution was represented in literary and visual culture. This collection of essays focuses on the variety of ways that the sex trade was represented in popular culture of the time, across different art forms and highlighting contradictory interpretations.