Novels about Prostitution

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Commentary (novels not included). Pages: 33. Chapters: The 120 Days of Sodom, East of Eden, The Alienist, Josephine Mutzenbacher, Fanny Hill, Sanctuary, Boule de Suif, Nana, Last Exit to Brooklyn, The Lady of the Camellias, The Green House, Eleven Minutes, The House of Dolls, The Lover, Ragazzi di vita, Splendeurs et mis res des courtisanes, Maggie: A Girl of the Streets, Memories of My Melancholy Whores, Blow Your House Down, Cities of the Plain, We Are Looking at You, Agnes, The Crimson Petal and the White, Roxana: The Fortunate Mistress, Midnight Cowboy, The Woman of Rome, My Gun Is Quick, Leaving Las Vegas. Excerpt: The Alienist is a crime novel by Caleb Carr first published in 1994. It takes place in New York City in 1896, and includes appearances by many famous figures of New York society in that era, including Theodore Roosevelt and J. P. Morgan. The sequel to the novel is The Angel of Darkness. The story follows Roosevelt, then New York City police commissioner, and Dr. Laszlo Kreizler, as their investigative team attempts to solve gruesome murders through new methods including fingerprinting and psychology. The first murder victim investigated is a 13-year-old immigrant who has had his eyes removed, and the investigators deal with various interest groups that wish to maintain the status quo regarding the poor immigrant population in New York City. The book made best-sellers lists of Publishers Weekly and The New York Times the month it was published, and film rights to the story were purchased by producer Scott Rudin and Paramount Pictures. The Alienist received generally positive reception. Booklist described it as "superbly atmospheric and compelling," Forbes called the work a "fascinating, fast-paced spine-tingler," and author Paul Levine wrote in the Chicago Tribune "at the end the reader thirsts for another tale of Dr. Las...