Project Gutenberg 2008-09-13 Public domain in the USA. 171 Théroigne de Méricourt 1762 1817 Terwagne, Anne-Josèphe Theroigne de Mericourt Terwagne, Anne-Josephe Méricourt, Théroigne de Catéchisme libertin à l'usage des filles de joie et des jeunes demoiselles qui se destinent à embrasser cette profession Reading ease score: 77.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "Catéchisme libertin" by Théroigne de Méricourt is an erotic treatise aimed at women entering the profession of prostitution, likely written during the late 18th century. This provocative text serves as both a guide and a satire on the sexual mores of its time, delving into the world of pleasure and libertinism with both candor and humor. It encapsulates the period's complex relationship with sexuality and societal norms. The book provides a structured catechism format, where questions about prostitution, desired qualities in a courtesan, and methods to please clients are answered with a mixture of wit and explicitness. Théroigne outlines the essential qualities that a "putain" (prostitute) should possess: effrontery, compliance, and the ability to adapt or transform to suit her clients' desires. Throughout the text, the author discusses various sexual practices, educational insights into the business of pleasure, and the dynamics between courtesans and their patrons, all while infusing the content with a spirited commentary on human nature and the erotic arts. The book ultimately reflects the libertine philosophy of the time, emphasizing pleasure as a central aspect of life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr Prostitution -- France -- Manuals HQ Text FR Séduction et libertinage Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Gender & Sexuality Studies Browsing: Sociology 112883 112912 2024-10-11T10:50:07.697615 2023-09-12T04:10:30.389022 text/html text/html 106690 2021-01-04T02:51:04 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 326228 2021-01-04T02:51:04 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 395443 2024-10-11T10:50:14.549495 application/epub+zip 394741 2024-10-11T10:50:10.793538 application/epub+zip 108341 2024-10-11T10:50:09.451564 application/epub+zip 559793 2024-10-11T10:50:17.048500 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 557360 2024-10-11T10:50:13.540545 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 231499 2022-09-12T10:21:36.072320 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 86441 86253 2024-10-11T10:50:07.095577 2023-09-12T04:10:29.924019 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 84992 2021-01-04T02:51:04 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 34306 2021-01-04T02:51:04 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20009 2024-10-11T10:50:17.184478 application/rdf+xml 13731 2024-10-11T10:50:10.004519 image/jpeg 3469 2024-10-11T10:50:09.717540 image/jpeg 394412 2024-10-11T10:50:07.730678 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog