Mistress of the Elgin Marbles: A Biography of Mary Nisbet, Countess of Elgin - Rilegato

Nagel, Susan

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ISBN 10: 0060545542 ISBN 13: 9780060545543

Casa editrice: William Morrow & Co, 2004

Riassunto

An exploration of the British aristocracy during the Romantic era as reflected by the life of Mary Nisbet, the Countess of Elgin, discusses her history-making work as the Ambassador Extraordinaire to the Ottoman Empire, from her efforts to bring the smallpox vaccine to the Middle East to her safe removal of classical marbles from the Parthenon.

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Recensione:

“A lively and welcome account of a charismatic woman.” (People)

“A sympathetic and emotionally charged portrait of Mary...[written] with insight and compassion yet without sentimentality.” (Publishers Weekly)

“Absorbing...required reading for anyone interested in cultural history as well as the art of biography.” (Booklist)

“Absorbing...required reading for anyone interested in cultural history as well as the art of biography.” (Kirkus Reviews)

L'autore:

Susan Nagel is the author of a critically acclaimed book on the novels of Jean Giraudoux. She has written for the stage, the screen, scholarly journals, the Gannett newspaper chain, and Town & Country. A professor in the humanities department of Marymount Manhattan College, she lives in New York City.

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• Editore: William Morrow & Co
• Data di pubblicazione: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0060545542
• ISBN 13: 9780060545543
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 294