TY - BOOK AU - Wilson,Harriette AU - Blanch,Lesley TI - Harriette Wilson's memoirs SN - 1898799679 U1 - 92 PY - 2003/// CY - London PB - Phoenix KW - Wilson, Harriette, KW - Courtesans KW - Great Britain KW - Biography N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - "These are the memoirs of the reigning courtesan of Regency London whose patrons included most of the distinguished men of her day, from the Duke of Wellington to Lord Byron. Hard-pressed for money in middle age, she sold her memoirs after offering to edit out any lovers who paid her the sum of £200 ... Publish and be damned!' cried the Duke of Wellington. She did and she was."--Cover ER -