Nineteenth century Vienna was a wellspring of culture, society and decadence - as well as home to Josephine Mutzenbacher. One of the most beautiful and sought after libertines of the age, she rose from the streets to become a celebrated courtesan. As a young girl, she learned the secrets of her profession. As mistress to wealthy, powerful men, she used her talents to transform from a slattern to the most wanted woman of her time.
Josefine Mutzenbacher, the book, narrates the teenage years of a young woman with quite a sense of humor. She tells the story of erotic adventures with her 365 lovers, she made love at interresting locations like a horseback, in pubs or on a meadow at the prater.
Josefine used her beautiful body to esccape the poor life in the vienna suburbs. Through her erotic talents she did not only become quite prosperous and cultivated she also was proud of her lifestyle and self-confident enought to tell her story truly how it happend.