This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from GeneralBooksClub.com. You can also preview excerpts from the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Original Published by: Methuen in 1909 in 428 pages; Description: Studies of 23 European women grouped under 5 headings: The royal mistress, The courtesan, The royal lady, The star, The "Egeria"; Subjects: Women; Biography & Autobiography / General; Biography & Autobiography / Women; Juvenile Nonfiction / Biography & Autobiography / Women; Social Science / Feminism & Feminist Theory; Social Science / Women's Studies;