[PDF] Call House Madam The Story Of The Career Of Beverly Davis eBook

Author : Serge G. Wolsey
Publisher :
Page : 442 pages
File Size : 29,71 MB
Release : 2013-10
Category :
ISBN : 9781258845117

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This is a new release of the original 1942 edition.

Author : Linda J. Eversole
Publisher : TouchWood Editions
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 33,71 MB
Release : 2011-02-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1926741927

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A wealthy madam who was known from San Francisco to Victoria in the early part of the 20th century, Stella Carroll was glamorous, worldly and determined to succeed. Her bordellos were fashionably decorated and patronized by the affluent and the powerful; she offered the best of everything—fine food and wine, cigars, entertainment and, of course, girls. The author, with the cooperation of Stella’s family in California and New Mexico, has provided an intimate portrait of this infamous, unrepentant woman, her business and her tenuous relationships with double-dealing politicians and corrupt police, whose cooperation was essential to her success in the shadowy world she inhabited. Stella was a woman of contrasts. Her scandalous lifestyle and fiery temper often landed her in court on morals charges, yet she was devoted to and supportive of her family and gave generously to orphans and charities. This compelling non-fiction narrative is a fascinating look at Stella’s life and at how things were in Victoria 100 years ago.

Author : Joseph W. Slade
Publisher : Greenwood
Page : 600 pages
File Size : 23,83 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Art
ISBN :

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A three volume reference guide to the available literature concerning pornography and sexual representation in America.

Author : Vern L. Bullough
Publisher : New Hyde Park, N.Y., U. Books
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 12,76 MB
Release : 1964
Category : Prostitution
ISBN :

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In this time of heated debate over pornography in general and prostitution in particular, Vern and Bonnie Bullough present a fascinating look at the social and historical context of the "world's oldest profession." The History of Prostitution is a panorama of the forms and practices prostitution has assumed in many cultures over many centuries. Based on the assumption that one cannot understand prostitution without first understanding the role of women in society, this volume is the first comprehensive treatment of the historical, sociological, and anthropological background of prosititution. The authors expose the inextricable interweaving of scores of cultural dilemmas: women as property, pornography and the fear of sexuality, religion and promiscuity, sex and social class, and the control of venereal disease. The authors conveys the tragedy and humor, the fortitude and cunning, the veniality and generosity, the real and counterfeit sensuality, and the hypocrisy and pathos that surround the lives of prostitutes. The beautiful, the powerful, the talented, and the most outrageous are here: Lais, Tamar, Pompadour, Du Barry, Emma Hamilton, Lola Montez and Calamity Jane. But in addition to these tales of the illustrious, these pages are filled with the experiences of the anonymous and the abused. An important reading for feminists, police, religious leaders, civil libertarians, the general public, and prostitutes themselves. All will benefit from this useful, sympathetic and illuminating book.