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Fanny Von Arnstein

Daughter of the Enlightenment

ISBN-13: 9781939931030

Contributor(s): Hilde Spiel (author), Christine Shuttleworth (translated by), Michael Z. Wise (introduction by)

Subjects: Biography: Literary

Publisher: New Vessel Press

Publisher Imprint: New Vessel Press

Publication Date: 15-09-2013

Format: Paperback

Availability: In stock

£17.99

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About the book

Berlin-born Fanny von Arnstein married a financier to the Austro-Hungarian imperial court, and in 1798 her husband became the first unconverted Jew in Austria to be granted the title of baron. Soon Fanny hosted an ever more splendid salon which attracted the leading figures of her day, including Madame de Sta«l and Arthur Schopenhauer. Hilde Spiel's biography provides a vivid portrait of a brave and passionate woman, illuminating a central era in European cultural and social history.

Fanny Von Arnstein

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