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The Murder of Helen Jewett: The Life and Death of a Prostitute in Nineteenth-Century New York

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The Murder of Helen Jewett: The Life and Death of a Prostitute in Nineteenth-Century New York - Cohen, Patricia Cline
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This evocative account goes beyond the sensationalized news stories surrounding the murder of a young prostitute in 1836 New York City, reconstructing the story of the victim, from her beginnings as a servant girl in Maine to her brief triumph as a highly paid courtesan. of photos.

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The Murder of Helen Jewett: The Life and Death of a Prostitute in Nineteenth-Century New York 1998, Alfred A. Knopf, New York, NY

ISBN-13: 9780679412915

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