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A Woman of Two Worlds: Elizabeth Patterson Bonaparte
Alexandra Deutsch
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Description for A Woman of Two Worlds: Elizabeth Patterson Bonaparte
Paperback. In this well-balanced and exceptionally sensitive work, Elizabeth Patterson Bonaparte finally breathes. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HBJK; WQH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
Alexandra Deutsch literally unpacks Elizabeth Patterson Bonaparte's personal belongings in this intuitively sophisticated material culture biography of the woman whose seductive beauty and tragic marriage repeatedly pulls us back for another look and, ideally, a deeper understanding of the person behind the celebrity. In addition to letters and portraits, Deutsch found bits of the story in previously overlooked objects in the vast Bonaparte family collections. Long overlooked textile scraps, for example, tell rich stories of forgiveness gifts from Jerome to Elizabeth. A lone red account book contains a record of her finances, yet turned 180 degrees reads like ... Read more
Alexandra Deutsch literally unpacks Elizabeth Patterson Bonaparte's personal belongings in this intuitively sophisticated material culture biography of the woman whose seductive beauty and tragic marriage repeatedly pulls us back for another look and, ideally, a deeper understanding of the person behind the celebrity. In addition to letters and portraits, Deutsch found bits of the story in previously overlooked objects in the vast Bonaparte family collections. Long overlooked textile scraps, for example, tell rich stories of forgiveness gifts from Jerome to Elizabeth. A lone red account book contains a record of her finances, yet turned 180 degrees reads like ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The Maryland Historical Society
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
665g
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
Baltimore, United States
ISBN
9780996594431
SKU
V9780996594431
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Ref
99-1
About Alexandra Deutsch
Alexandra Deutsch is chief curator at the Maryland Historical Society. This work is an extension of her nationally acclaimed exhibit Woman of Two Worlds: Elizabeth Patterson Bonaparte and Her Quest for an Imperial Legacy.
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