A young woman orphaned in tragic circumstances rises to become the foremost burlesque performer of her era: Scarlett O'Herring. Scarlett is a fire-breather, courtesan, and the heroine of Molly Crabapple's first graphic novel. Scarlett Takes Manhattan is a delightful bawdy romp through the exotic world of Gilded Age New York! Note: Contains explicit sexual situations and mature content.