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The School of Whoredom (Hesperus Classics) [Unabridged] (Paperback)

by Pietro Aretino (Author)
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  • Paperback: 112 pages
  • Publisher: Hesperus Press Ltd; Unabridged edition (1 May 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1843910365
  • ISBN-13: 978-1843910367
  • Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 12 x 1.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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The Guardian, Nicholas Lezard, August 2003

At last, a work of real pornography.


The Independent

"Pietro Aretino applied all the canny cynicism of the Renaissance self-help manual to the oldest of professions" - Boyd Tonkin
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4.0 out of 5 stars A Short, Bawdy Tale, 15 Mar 2004
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Published by the estimable Hesperus Press, 'The School of Whoredom' is an unusual but very entertaining little book. Taking the form of a dialogue between a shrewd, experienced mother and her eager, naïve daughter, Aretino's short, satirical piece is one of those unexpected literary gems just as successful now, in the 21st century, as it was when first written, over four hundred years ago. The mother is an experienced courtesan and her daughter is eager to follow in her footsteps; the advice offered by Nanna to Pippa is in turns witty and frank, bawdy and practical. It is ultimately a very commercial "sermon", because a good prostitute - as Nanna repeatedly insists - is one who can make a lot of money again and again. But is not dull or dry: Nanna is a wickedly good teller of rollicking stories (akin, in that sense, to Chaucer's Wife of Bath). This is a glorious and very satisfying read, well worth a little bit of your time.
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