The Honest Courtesan: Veronica Franco, Citizen and Writer in Sixteenth-Century Venice (Women in Culture and Society)
by Margaret F. Rosenthal
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Author: Margaret F. RosenthalEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1993-02-01
ISBN: 0226728129
Number of pages: 408
Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
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Book Review: 5 star history; 2 star read
Summary: 3 Stars
This book is a must read if you're interested in 16th century Venice, Veronica Franco, or the world of the famous Venetian courtesans. It's also an EXTREMELY dry read. The book is quite obviously a doctoral dissertation, and could have used an edit to made it more accessible (something more along the lines of Stephen Ozment's books). I'm glad I read it. I tracked it down because I wanted to see just how accurate the movie Dangerous Beauty--which is LOOSELY based on this book--was. The answer is: Not very. Oh well. For those of a scholarly bent, this is a great resource book, for those looking for a light, romantic read (a la the movie) look elsewhere.
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