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The sexual history of London : from Roman Londinium to the swinging city--lust, vice, and desire across the ages (original 2010; edição 2011)

por Catharine Arnold (Autor)

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If Paris is the city of love, then London is the city of lust. For over a thousand years, England's capital has been associated with desire, avarice and the sins of the flesh. Richard of Devises, a monk writing in 1180, warned that 'every quarter [of the city] abounds in great obscenities'. As early as the second century AD, London was notorious for its raucous festivities and disorderly houses, and throughout the centuries the bawdy side of life has taken easy root and flourished. In the third book of her fascinating London trilogy, award-winning popular historian Catharine Arnold turns her gaze to the city's relationship with vice through the ages. From the bath houses and brothels of Roman Londinium, to the stews and Molly houses of the 17th and 18th centuries, London has always traded in the currency of sex. Whether pornographic publishers on Fleet Street, or fancy courtesans parading in Haymarket, its streets have long been witness to colourful sexual behaviour. In her usual accessible and entertaining style, Arnold takes us on a journey through the fleshpots of London from earliest times to present day. Here are buxom strumpets, louche aristocrats, popinjay politicians and Victorian flagellants - all vying for their place in London's league of licentiousness. From sexual exuberance to moral panic, the city has seen the pendulum swing from Puritanism to hedonism and back again. With latter chapters looking at Victorian London and the sexual underground of the 20th century and beyond, this is a fascinating and vibrant chronicle of London at its most raw and ribald.… (mais)
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Título:The sexual history of London : from Roman Londinium to the swinging city--lust, vice, and desire across the ages
Autores:Catharine Arnold (Autor)
Informação:New York : St. Martin's Press
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Etiquetas:sex - history, London England - history

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City of Sin: London and Its Vices por Catharine Arnold (2010)

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This is one of the best history books I’ve ever read as it was so fascinating and well researched. I’ve lost count of how many people I’ve recommended it to. ( )
  thewestwing | Aug 12, 2022 |
An entertaining, easy read. It doesn't really manage what the title suggests; the focus is mainly on the history of paid-for sex and attitudes towards it, but what it does, it does well. I particularly found it interesting how tolerance of various sexual behaviours could change almost overnight, depending on the monarch of the time, and how little has actually changed regarding sex as an economic activity. ( )
  DebsDd | Jan 18, 2021 |
The title is slightly misleading ('sins' like drinking gambling aren't mentioned). This is actually mostly just a history of prostitution in London with occasional mentions of sex scandals and pornography. The writing is fine, to the point, and the 300 or so pages are quickly and enjoyably read. And there's plenty of interesting facts and stories. ( )
  VersionPerson | Dec 25, 2018 |
I very much enjoyed this book. Arnold did thorough research and didn’t get 'stuck' in just one time period, giving me a really good overview of the past few thousand years. I loved that she used stories whenever possible. This really helped me to connect to the working women and understand their decisions, or lack thereof. While this book is on a seemingly seedy topic, and Arnold does go into detail, she never uses language or facts for simple shock value. Everything has research behind it.

I would definitely recommend reading this if you love history and aren’t faint of heart! ( )
  sscarllet | Dec 15, 2015 |
Mostly but not entirely a history of prostitution in London, but with forays into the pornography trade, gay culture, sex in literature, &c.

There's at least one crazy howler in here: Edward IV was most certainly not the son of Henry VI, and when I come across something like that on page 44, I confess that I'm somewhat put off for the rest of the book, because if a big fact like that isn't right, how can I trust the rest of what the author is telling me (particularly in cases like this, where there aren't very many source notes at all).

That said, the book makes for a reasonably lively read, and if you're keen to learn more about the history of prostitution in London, you might give it a go. Otherwise, probably safe to skip it. ( )
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If Paris is the city of love, then London is the city of lust. For over a thousand years, England's capital has been associated with desire, avarice and the sins of the flesh. Richard of Devises, a monk writing in 1180, warned that 'every quarter [of the city] abounds in great obscenities'. As early as the second century AD, London was notorious for its raucous festivities and disorderly houses, and throughout the centuries the bawdy side of life has taken easy root and flourished. In the third book of her fascinating London trilogy, award-winning popular historian Catharine Arnold turns her gaze to the city's relationship with vice through the ages. From the bath houses and brothels of Roman Londinium, to the stews and Molly houses of the 17th and 18th centuries, London has always traded in the currency of sex. Whether pornographic publishers on Fleet Street, or fancy courtesans parading in Haymarket, its streets have long been witness to colourful sexual behaviour. In her usual accessible and entertaining style, Arnold takes us on a journey through the fleshpots of London from earliest times to present day. Here are buxom strumpets, louche aristocrats, popinjay politicians and Victorian flagellants - all vying for their place in London's league of licentiousness. From sexual exuberance to moral panic, the city has seen the pendulum swing from Puritanism to hedonism and back again. With latter chapters looking at Victorian London and the sexual underground of the 20th century and beyond, this is a fascinating and vibrant chronicle of London at its most raw and ribald.

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