| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Description |
xvi, 384 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm |
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 362-370) and index. |
| Contents |
Background (1879-1905) -- European experiences (1905-1912) -- Movers and shakers (1912-1915) -- Art, nature, and mind-cure (1915-1917) -- Edge of Taos Desert (1917-1926) -- Sybil, the Phoenix, and the queen bee : the Luhans and the Lawrences -- The other side of paradise (1926-1929) -- Intimate memories (1930-1940) -- Epilogue (1940-1962). |
| Summary |
This fascinating biography reveals a complex and talented woman who tried to influence the course of American history and in so doing captured the imaginations of writers and artists seeking to come to terms with their visions of the twentieth century. Luhan's life is the story of America's emergence from the Victorian age, and, in particular, the story of the conflicts that American women experienced in their struggle to become movers and shakers. Both as a woman and as a legend, Mabel Dodge Luhan embodies the cultural forces that have shaped modern America. - Back cover. |
| Subject |
Luhan, Mabel Dodge, 1879-1962.
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United States -- Biography.
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United States -- Biography.
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Luhan, Mabel Dodge, 1879-1962 (OCoLC)fst00110833
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies. (OCoLC)fst01919896
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Biographies.
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| ISBN |
0826307639 |
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9780826307637 |
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9780826309952 |
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082630995X |
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