Cora Pearl

Cora Pearl (1835–July 8, 1886), born Emma Elizabeth Crouch was a 19th century courtesan of the French demimonde, who enjoyed her greatest celebrity during the period of the Second French Empire.

Read more about Cora Pearl:  Early Life, Life As A Courtesan, Death, Sources

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