Title:
An illuminated life : Belle da Costa Greene's journey from prejudice to privilege
Author:
Credits:
Heidi Ardizzone.
Edition:
1st ed.
Publication Information:
New York : W. W. Norton & Co., c2007.
Publication Date(s):
2007
Format:
Books
Physical Description:
580 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Bibliography Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [543]-547) and index.
Contents:
Raised expectations -- Gilded dreams in New York -- Princeton : early influences -- Belle Greene, girl librarian -- A turn in the road -- The whirl in which I live -- Bella Italia -- Hiding in the light -- A modern woman -- Crossroads -- Battlefields -- Lady directress -- A woman of a certain age -- Shining through the darkness.
Description:
Ardizzone explores the secret life of Belle Da Costa Greene, the sensational woman behind the Morgan masterpieces, who was renowned for her self-made expertise, her acerbic wit, and her flirtatious relationships.
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Document ID:
SD_ILS:1068030
Language:
English
