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Madeleine Paperback – October 17, 2004

by Marcia Carlisle (Author), Ben B. Lindsey (Author)
4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 7 ratings
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An insider's eloquent, moving account of life as a nineteenth century prostitute. This memoir offers a vivid account of brothel life in 1890s North Americain the city (Chicago, St. Louis), the Western boom town (Butte, Montana), and on the Canadian frontier. Containing the introductions to the 1919 and 1986 editions (by Judge Ben B. Lindsey and scholar Marcia Carlisle, respectively), its eponymous narrator offers great insight into the daily workings of both "high" and "low" class houses, as well as her relationships with madams, clientele, and members of the "legitimate" society in which prostitution flourished.
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  1. Print length
    328 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Persea
  4. Publication date
    October 17, 2004
  5. Dimensions
    5.3 x 1.1 x 8 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0892551089
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0892551088
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Persea (October 17, 2004)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 328 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0892551089
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0892551088
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13.1 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.3 x 1.1 x 8 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 7 ratings

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J Popplewhit
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent history
Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2023
Great book, will make you sob like a baby. For a young girl who had little education beyond grammar school, her way of life being an autodidact with reading and learning, she can give anyone hope. You can lose everything, except your education. Her life was hard, but she kept going no matter what obstacles were put in her path. By the time you reach the end of the book you wish that you could meet her and tell her that you wish you could help somehow. Plenty of real life and drama is included in this story. Prayers to you, Madeliene. I'd leave flowers on your grave if I knew who you were. I'm glad that when Harper & Row went to court, they didn't reveal her true identity. I hope that she found peace in the rest of her life.
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MW
5.0 out of 5 stars Madeleine: An Auobiography
Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2017
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Very good book written by one prostitute's life in the old west. I read it in a few days.
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CR
5.0 out of 5 stars A Rare Gem
Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2013
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She has enriched my life with her story. The documented personal words of a late 19th century prostitute are rare. We are lucky to have it.
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kooky Kid
5.0 out of 5 stars A most exquisite time capsule from a refined writer
Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2011
I agree with the others who wrote that you will not be able to put this book down! I have had this book on my shelf for years and years never opening it- When I finally opened it up in the middle and read ten pages or so I has to stop what I was doing and start from the beginning. Rich in detail, this journal explores Madeleines life as a desperate young girl driven to prostitution to survive ( Having once enjoyed an idyllic life in an upper middle class home she was educated and taken care of until tragedy struck)As one of the few avenues open for women at this time to make a living and not be on the street - she learned real fast the ways of this new world as a teenager. As a woman of insight and refinement she is an anomolie in this culture. Eventually she becomes an adventurer and business woman and then meets her share of additional tragedies.This is a very powerful account and although like any life it is full of drama - it never feels like a novel or an academic work. This is one of the book jewels that I discovered this year- in fact it is so good I cannot bear to part with it.
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