Scandalous Women: The Lives And Loves Of History's Most Notorious Women (2011) - Plot & Excerpts
I found this books quite fascinating. I would have to say about half of the women presented in this book I had already heard of and the associated fame (or perhaps infamy) each one had however; the 50% that I knew nothing about was the most interesting, entertaining, and educational part of the book.As a male reading this book, I did not judge nor did I question the methods many of these women employed to gain the notoriety, power, and prestige they sought after. I was more amazed at how men of power and influence were so easily swayed and willing to give into the demands and whims of many of these women just for a "piece of tail". One would have to question who was REALLY the inferior sex.I very much enjoyed the way the book is separated into separate parts each filled with women who fit within said category, this way the reader is free to compare and contrast how each woman within the various categories.While I would have hoped for either a more extended biography of each woman or at least the inclusion of more women to illustrate the fascinating lives of these and other women, I still walked away satisfied and better educated where these women were concerned and the role(s) they played in shaping the history of the world albeit by unconventional methods and means. I wavered between r3 stars and the selected 4 stars rating. The off-beat, tongue-in-cheek writing style did not appeal to me at first. However, I grew to enjoy the book largely to the number of women biographied within its covers. The lives of some 36 women are shortly lived, celebrated and mourned. It is not a long book so there are only a handful of pages are devoted to each. It's a great "jumping off" point to learn about women you may have ever heard over (or only heard legendized) and there are plenty of sources cited in the back should you want to study more in depth.
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