Download or read book The Courtesans written by Joanna Richardson and published by Orion. This book was released on 2000 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Second Empire Paris, there were a dozen courtesans who were generally known as 'la garde' - they were the finest of their profession, the women with whom visiting princes thought it essential to be seen. This book presents Parisien courtesans during their golden age, when their profession was held in high regard.