The Honest Courtesan

Author	: Margaret F. Rosenthal
Publisher	: University of Chicago Press
Total Pages	: 436
Release	: 1992
ISBN-10	: 0226728129
ISBN-13	: 9780226728124
Rating	: 4/5 (124 Downloads)

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Book Synopsis The Honest Courtesan by : Margaret F. Rosenthal

Download or read book The Honest Courtesan written by Margaret F. Rosenthal and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1992 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Study of the life and work of the Venetian courtesan and writer Veronica Franco (1546-1591), who worked within the literary traditions of 16th-century Venice. The author analyses her poems and letters, and sketches the historical background. Adaptation of Rosenthal's dissertation.

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