Vulgar History: Regency Era Rachel: The One-Named Jewish Actress and her Many, Many Lovers
My name is Ann, joined this week by Allison, to talk about a tits out women who only needs one name: RACHEL.
References:
Tragic Muse: Rachel of the Comédie-Francaise by Rachel H. Brownstein
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/09571558211045052
https://jwa.org/encyclopedia/article/rachel-eliza-rachel-felix
https://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/articles/6068-felix-elisa-rachel
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