Nightwalkers - Prostitute Narratives from the Eighteenth Century (Paperback)

This anthology makes available for the first time a selection of narratives by and about prostitutes in the eighteenth century. These memoirs, some written by and some about eighteenth-century prostitutes, offer important insights into female experience and class and gender roles in the period. Portraying the lives of women in both success and hardship, written in voices ranging from repentant to bawdy, the memoirs show the complexity of the lives of the "nightwalkers." For eighteenth-century readers, as Laura Rosenthal writes in her introduction, these memoirs "offered sensual and sentimental journeys, glimpses into high life and low life, and relentless confrontations with the explosive power of money and the vulnerability of those without it." Offering a range of narratives from the conservative and reformist to the unabashedly libertine, this book provides a fascinating alternative look into eighteenth-century culture.

General

Imprint:	Broadview Press
Country of origin:	Canada
Release date:	August 2008
Editors:	Laura J. Rosenthal
Dimensions:	156 x 229 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	264
ISBN-13:	978-1-55111-469-9
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Collections & anthologies of various literary forms Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > General Promotions
LSN:	1-55111-469-0
Barcode:	9781551114699

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