Mythology is rich in mistresses, divine and mortal, some who have played their roles cunningly and some who have destroyed themselves and all around them. This ... » 

Mythology is rich in mistresses, divine and mortal, some who have played their roles cunningly and some who have destroyed themselves and all around them. This work considers mistresses from Lillie Langtry to Monica Lewinsky, Madame de Pompadour to George Eliot and courtesans throughout history. «