The Sexual History Of London: From Roman Londinium To The Swinging City---Lust, Vice, And Desire Across The Ages (2010) - Plot & Excerpts
An amazing and interesting insight into he world of yesteryear right up to today. If you are familiar with London, then you will recognise some of the places mentioned, and will know exactly where they are. From make up and Molly houses, social climbing ladies of the night, to torturous, horrendous treatment of human beings in days of old... This surprisingly, is an easy, random, yet very enjoyable read. I guess my expectations for this book were incorrect. I was hoping it would cover more of the history of perversions - what has been considered perverse across the ages, how our perceptions have changed, etc. But this book was primarily just a history of prostitution, which I didn't find to be largely different from one era to the next. At least not different enough for me to notice & be interested in the differences - as someone who doesn't have much of a base interest in that area of sexual history. The end of the book picked up speed a little with a brief section on Jack the Ripper and a chapter on homosexuality, but it couldn't really make up for how bored I'd been while trudging through the prior nine chapters.
What do You think about The Sexual History Of London: From Roman Londinium To The Swinging City---Lust, Vice, And Desire Across The Ages (2010)?
A broad description of London's sex life throughout the ages. Great for a first-timer in the topic.
—Berries
should have been called " the history of London's prostitutes"
—sushant
Very informative. The infomation was very well put together!!
—mina
