The mistress of Paris: the 19th-century courtesan who built an empire on a secret 9781848319264, 9781785780035, 9781848319271, 1848319274

Table of contents :
About the Author
Copyright Page
Contents
Prologue
Chapter 1. A Child of the Revolution
Chapter 2. The Child Becomes a Woman
Chapter 3. First Love, First Appearances
Chapter 4. Creation
Chapter 5. A Courtesan Must Never Cry
Chapter 6. The Lioness, Her Prey and the Cost
Chapter 7. Names and Places
Chapter 8. The Union of Artists
Chapter 9. Words and Wit
Chapter 10. Valtesse and Zola's Nana
Chapter 11. A Picture Speaks a Thousand Words
Chapter 12. A Political Affair: Gambetta, Annam and Tonkin
Chapter 13. The Thickness of Blood
Chapter 14. Slander, Scandal and Sun Queens. Chapter 15. The Thrill of the New: the Comtesse in Monte CarloChapter 16. The Feminine Touch
Chapter 17. New Beginnings: The Sale of the House
Chapter 18. The Final Act: Preparing a Legacy
Epilogue: The Legacy
Acknowledgements
Picture acknowledgements
Selected bibliography
Notes
Index
Back Cover.

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