Fate of a Fool

About this film

LibriVox recording of Fate of a Fool by Emma Ghent Curtis. Read in English by KirksVoice. This is the first of her two novels. This book explores the societal effects of sex work. Gessia marries a well-off rancher and discovers he previously frequented the local brothel. This leads to arguments throughout the book about the social ramifications of sex work. In the end Gessia, full of shame about her husband’s “impurity,” dies of exhaustion. - Summary by kirk202 For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit librivox.org . M4B Audiobook (236MB)

Directors & creators

Emma Ghent Curtis

Subjects

librivox; audiobooks;social mores; brothel; sex worker

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