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Julie Peakman, "Libertine London: Sex in the Eighteenth-Century Metropolis" (Reaktion, 2024)

New Books in Gender

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Punishments and Conditions of Prostitutes in 18th Century London

Exploring the harsh penalties and deplorable conditions faced by prostitutes in the 18th century, from public humiliation to brutal physical punishments and unsanitary prisons.

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