Project Gutenberg 2013-04-10 Public domain in the USA. 219 Anonymous Anonyme Anonymous, Anonymous Harris's List of Covent Garden Ladies or Man of Pleasure's Kalendar for the Year, 1788 Reading ease score: 58.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Lewis Jones "Harris's List of Covent Garden Ladies" by Anonymous is a historical account written in the late 18th century. The work serves as a catalog or directory detailing the lives and backgrounds of women involved in the pleasure trade in Covent Garden, London. It includes vivid descriptions and anecdotes of various women, often highlighting both their physical attributes and personal stories, offering a glimpse into a unique aspect of society at that time. The opening of the book introduces the reader to its purpose and style, presenting a poetic and tantalizing invitation to gentlemen seeking companionship. It describes the flourishing scene of Covent Garden and its various ladies, setting the stage for a detailed examination of individual characters. Each introduction of a lady is infused with flirtatious language and detailed descriptions of their physical traits and personalities, creating a lively and provocative portrayal. The narrative also hints at the dynamics of their relationships and interactions with their keepers and clients, suggesting a complex social tapestry woven from commerce, attraction, and intimacy in a bustling urban environment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English wit and humor Sex -- Humor Prostitution -- England -- London -- Humor HQ Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Gender & Sexuality Studies Browsing: Humour 214348 214291 2024-10-17T16:03:08.235676 2023-09-18T09:55:23.057696 text/html text/html 214341 214284 2024-10-17T16:03:08.534646 2023-09-18T09:55:23.217690 text/html text/html 159452 2024-10-17T16:03:16.311624 application/epub+zip 162119 2024-10-17T16:03:12.044644 application/epub+zip 141147 2024-10-17T16:03:10.685652 application/epub+zip 288791 2024-10-17T16:03:19.147607 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 264512 2024-10-17T16:03:15.459597 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 166175 2022-09-19T08:54:04.206010 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 178972 2024-10-17T16:03:07.886660 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 178752 2013-04-12T09:30:26 text/plain; charset=utf-8 68513 2013-04-12T09:30:30 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 178754 2013-04-12T09:30:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 68509 2013-04-12T09:30:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 178745 2013-04-12T09:30:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 68495 2013-04-12T09:30:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22722 2024-10-17T16:03:19.296611 application/rdf+xml 12589 2024-10-17T16:03:11.306628 image/jpeg 3007 2024-10-17T16:03:11.038622 image/jpeg 160032 2024-10-17T16:03:08.551668 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 More titles under Unknown en.wikipedia