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City of Desire: A Novel by Morrison, Sidney, author is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is City of Desire: A Novel about?

City of Desire is the deeply researched but fictionalized telling of the beautiful, smart, and tragic Helen JewettNew York Citys most desired prostitute in in the 1830s. This compelling debut novel by Sidney Morrison is based on the historical facts of Jewetts life and murder, and the subsequent trial of the accused killer. Helen comes from poverty, but her father hires his precocious child to a respected judge as a servant and companion to his children. She captivates him, and the judge creates an avid student of literature, history, politics, and sex. Her intellectual and sexual development leads to scandal, and she is dismissed. Seventeen and ruined without references, Helen lands in New York City and turns to prostitution for survival. Helen attracts the attention of reporters, moral crusaders, as well as the rich and powerful who seek her services in the best brothels in town. Her obsession with a client proves her undoing.

Who reads City of Desire: A Novel?

Author

Morrison, Sidney, author

Publisher

Ashland, Or.: White Cloud Press

Published

2017

Language

EN

ISBN

9781940468495

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Fiction, Humanities

Rating

4 / 5 (18 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14