Libertine London: Sex in the Eighteenth-Century Metropolis

by Julie Peakman

An eye-opening and richly detailed history of women's sexuality that upends entrenched perceptions of the long eighteenth century.

Libertine London investigates the sex lives of women throughout the period 1680 to 1830, known as the long eighteenth century. The book uncovers the various experiences of women, whether as mistresses, adultresses, or as participants in the sex trade. From renowned courtesans to downtrodden streetwalkers,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1789148472
• ISBN13: 9781789148473
• Release Date: July 2024
• Publisher: Reaktion Books
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 2.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.4" x 9.3"