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The Rest Is HistoryFebruary 18, 2021

24. Sex in the City

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About This Episode
Everything you wanted to know about sex in the 18th and 19th Century but were afraid to ask. Hallie Rubenhold, author of The Covent Garden Ladies and the multi-award winning The Five joins Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook to discuss this fascinating subject.
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Henrietta Lightfoot
Hallie Rubenhold

“The first book of yours that I read was a novel, Henrietta Lightfoot.”

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Mistress of My Fate
Hallie Rubenhold

“It was called Mistress of My Fate.”

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Tom Jones

“I wanted to create a book which was like Tom Jones.”

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Fanny Hill

“Fanny Hill, you know, it's a perfect example, you know, what women would have experienced.”

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Casanova's memoirs

“reading casanova's memoirs you know is it you know is a completely different experience than reading the letters of lady caroling.”

ASIN: 0140439153
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William Hickey's memoirs

“william hickey's memoirs i just think are absolutely fantastic.”

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