| Item 9781590204436$14.99 - $26.23  up to $1.05 CashbackLooks at the history of mistresses and concubines throughout history, from ancient times through the twentieth-century, focusing on such figures as Corinna, Marilyn Monroe, Lillian Hellman, Virginia Hill, and Jane Eyre.
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She has been called the "kept woman," the "fancy woman," and the "other woman." She exists as both a fictional character and as a flesh-and-blood human being. But who is she, really? Why do women become mistresses, and what is it like to have a private life that is usually also a secret life? Is a mistress merely a wife-in-waiting, or is she the ver y definition of the emancipated, independent female? Elizabeth Abbott intelligently examines the motives and morals of some of history's most infamous and fascinating women, from antiquity to today. Drawing intimate portraits of those who have--by chance, coercion, or choice--assumed this complex role, Mistresses offers a rich blend of personal biography and cultural insight.
Mistresses : A History of the Other Woman General
| ISBN | 9781590204436 |
| Fiction/Non-Fiction | Non-Fiction |
| Publisher | Overlook Pr |
| Pages | 510 |
| List Price | $30.00 |
| Author | Abbott, Elizabeth |
| Publication Date | 09/01/2011 |
| Release Status | In Print |
| Format | Hardcover |
| Language | English |
| Measurements | Height: 6.5 Inches (US)Width: 9.5 Inches (US)Thickness: 1.75 Inches (US)Unit Weight: 2.14 Pounds (US) |
Looks at the history of mistresses and concubines throughout history, from ancient times through the twentieth-century, focusing on such figures as Corinna, Marilyn Monroe, Lillian Hellman, Virginia Hill, and Jane Eyre.
She has been called the "kept woman," the "fancy woman," and the "other woman." She exists as both a fictional character and as a flesh-and-blood human being. But who is she, really? Why do women become mistresses, and what is it like to have a private life that is usually also a secret life? Is a mistress merely a wife-in-waiting, or is she the ver y definition of the emancipated, independent female? Elizabeth Abbott intelligently examines the motives and morals of some of history's most infamous and fascinating women, from antiquity to today. Drawing intimate portraits of those who have--by chance, coercion, or choice--assumed this complex role, Mistresses offers a rich blend of personal biography and cultural insight.
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