Infamous commerce : prostitution in eighteenth-century British literature and culture / Laura J. Rosenthal.
| Author/creator | Rosenthal, Laura J., 1960- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Ithaca, N.Y. : Cornell University Press, 2006. |
| Description | x, 270 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents |
| Subjects |
| Contents | A "cool state of indifference" : Mother Creswell's academy -- The "deluge of depravity" : Bernard Mandeville and the reform societies -- Whore, Turk, and Jew : Defoe's Roxana -- Fanny's sisters : the prostitute narrative -- Clarissa among the whores -- Tom Jones and the "new vice" -- Risky business in the South Seas and back. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 239-263) and index. |
| LCCN | 2006001753 |
| ISBN | 0801444047 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780801444043 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | PR448.P73 R67 2006 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |