The Curtezan Unmasked

English · 1664 · 57m · Religion

Published in 1664, The Curtezan Unmasked is a religious warning against prostitution and sexual temptation, addressed especially to young men. Its subtitle promises to expose the “whoredomes of Jezebel” and offer spiritual remedies for what it calls the “fever of lust.”

Written under the name “A Spiritual Physician,” the book uses the language of illness and cure to frame its moral argument. Its approach is that of a forceful religious polemic, reflecting the period’s concern with sin, sexual conduct, and the dangers of vice.

This audiobook presents a seventeenth-century work of moral instruction rather than a modern guide to relationships or sexuality. Listeners interested in historical religious writing can hear how its author sought to persuade readers through admonition and spiritual counsel.