02224cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000140011324501110012726400510023830000470028933600260033633700260036233800360038850000310042450800900045552012340054553400450177965300380182485600430186299900170190515883UtSlPG20260610133355.0mcr n260607r2005||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aAnonymous14aThe London-Bawd: With Her Character and Life :bDiscovering the Various and Subtle Intrigues of Lewd Women 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2005 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2005-05-23 aProduced by David Starner, Keith Edkins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. a"The London-Bawd: With Her Character and Life" by Anonymous is a satirical work likely written in the early 18th century. This text delves into the life and character of a bawd, a woman who manages a house of ill repute, exploring the darker and often humorous aspects of vice and corruption that can be found within society. It vividly portrays the manipulative nature of the protagonist, along with the various schemes and intrigues associated with the trade of prostitution. The opening of the book introduces the character of the bawd in a colorful and exaggerated manner, presenting her as a cunning and morally corrupt figure who preys on the vulnerabilities of others. It outlines her role as a facilitator of vice, detailing her interactions and her management of other characters such as pimps and whores. The bawd's sharp wit and resourcefulness are revealed as she navigates through various dealings, while a mixture of dark humor and moral commentary highlights the consequences of indulgence and the folly of those who fall prey to her machinations. The narrative sets the stage for further exploration of the depraved transactions and social dynamics within her world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aProstitution -- England -- London40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/15883 c57271d57271