Read Marie d`Agoult: The Rebel Countess

Marie d`Agoult: The Rebel Countess

Richard Bolster

4.9/5 (17883 ratings)

Description:Talented and resolutely independent, Marie d'Agoult (1805-76) was one of the most remarkable women of her time. Abandoning her privileged position in society, she eloped with her great love, the pianist and composer Franz Liszt, and later won fame as a writer under the penname Daniel Stern. She published fiction, articles on literature, music, art, and politics, and a history of the revolution of 1848, and she was an eloquent advocate for democracy, the eradication of poverty, and the emancipation of women. Drawing on her memoirs, letters, and other unpublished writings, Richard Bolster's engrossing biography sets Marie d'Agoult's eventful life against a backdrop of dramatic political change in France. Courted by many important figures of her day, she married a nobleman and became a member of the court of Charles X. Her passion for music eventually brought her into contact with Liszt, with whom she moved to Italy and had three children. After their idealistic romance degenerated into disenchantment, d'Agoult returned to Paris, began her writing career, and established a salon for artists, reformers, and freethinkers. Bolster explains how George Sand became d'Agoult's friend and then betrayed her by giving Balzac information about her affair with Liszt, which he used in his novel Beatrix. He concludes with a moving account of d'Agoult's last years.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Marie d`Agoult: The Rebel Countess. To get started finding Marie d`Agoult: The Rebel Countess, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

Pages: 300

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: —

Release: —

ISBN: 0300137680

Description: Talented and resolutely independent, Marie d'Agoult (1805-76) was one of the most remarkable women of her time. Abandoning her privileged position in society, she eloped with her great love, the pianist and composer Franz Liszt, and later won fame as a writer under the penname Daniel Stern. She published fiction, articles on literature, music, art, and politics, and a history of the revolution of 1848, and she was an eloquent advocate for democracy, the eradication of poverty, and the emancipation of women. Drawing on her memoirs, letters, and other unpublished writings, Richard Bolster's engrossing biography sets Marie d'Agoult's eventful life against a backdrop of dramatic political change in France. Courted by many important figures of her day, she married a nobleman and became a member of the court of Charles X. Her passion for music eventually brought her into contact with Liszt, with whom she moved to Italy and had three children. After their idealistic romance degenerated into disenchantment, d'Agoult returned to Paris, began her writing career, and established a salon for artists, reformers, and freethinkers. Bolster explains how George Sand became d'Agoult's friend and then betrayed her by giving Balzac information about her affair with Liszt, which he used in his novel Beatrix. He concludes with a moving account of d'Agoult's last years.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Marie d`Agoult: The Rebel Countess. To get started finding Marie d`Agoult: The Rebel Countess, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

Special Offer | $0.00

Special Offer! | $0.00

Marie d`Agoult: The Rebel Countess

Marie d`Agoult: The Rebel Countess

More Books

Balzac: Le Pere Goriot (Critical Guides to French Texts) by Richard Bolster (2001-02-06)

Balzac: Le Pere Goriot (Critical Guides to French Texts) by Richard Bolster (2001-02-06)

Stendhal: Le Rouge et Noir (Critical Guides to French Texts) by Richard Bolster (1994-12-06)

Stendhal: Le Rouge et Noir (Critical Guides to French Texts) by Richard Bolster (1994-12-06)

Spiritual Fresh Air by Richard A. Bolster (1999) Paperback

Spiritual Fresh Air by Richard A. Bolster (1999) Paperback

Stendhal: Le Rouge et le Noir (Critical Guides to French Texts)

Stendhal: Le Rouge et le Noir (Critical Guides to French Texts)

Le Père Goriot

Le Père Goriot

Le destin extraordinaire du baron de Trenck : Mémoires d'un officier de Frédéric le grand : 1726-179

Le destin extraordinaire du baron de Trenck : Mémoires d'un officier de Frédéric le grand : 1726-179