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The Crimson Petal and the White is a 2002 novel by Michel Faber set in Victorian England. The title is from an 1847 poem by Alfred, Lord Tennyson entitled " Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal ", the opening line of which is "Now sleeps the crimson petal, now the white."
The Crimson Petal and the White: With Romola Garai, Chris O'Dowd, Amanda Hale, Shirley Henderson. Set in 1870s London, a young prostitute finds potential power and status after becoming the mistress of a powerful patriarch.
Apr 10, 2002 · The Crimson Petal and the White. Michel Faber. 3.88. 43,745 ratings3,598 reviews. Sugar, 19, prostitute in Victorian London, yearns for a better life. From brutal brothel-keeper Mrs Castaway, she ascends in society. Affections of self-involved perfume magnate William Rackham soon smells like love.
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Jun 29, 2014 · Author Carmen Maria Machado picked up The Crimson Petal and the White, a book about a prostitute in 19th-century London, because it looked illicit. It taught her about faith, sexuality and...
In the violent world of 1874 London Sugar is a spirited prostitute in the brothel of grasping Mrs. Castaway. After her friend Elizabeth dies from injuries inflicted by two drunken clients Sugar starts writing a book to expose Mrs. Castaway's customers.
Sep 1, 2003 · The Crimson Petal And The White (Harvest Book) Paperback – September 1, 2003. A teenage prostitute ascends through the many layers of Victorian London society in this highly acclaimed “big, sexy, bravura novel” (New York Times). London, 1870s.