Uzanne, Octave: The Modern Parisienne, LIT v1, 7 September 2009.
The Modern Parisienne
By
Octave Uzanne (1852–1931)
With an Introduction by the Baroness Von Hutten [Née Betsy Riddle] (1874–1957).
London: William Heinemann: 1912.
A survey of the women of Paris, from the haute bourgeoisie to the prostitutes of the fortifications. Alternatively funny, sad and salacious.
The source was a scan at The Internet Archive.
The cover image is “La Parisienne” by Renoir.
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