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An American princess : the remarkable life of Marguerite Chapin Caetani /

"In An American Princess, Laurie Dennett relates the remarkable story of a New England girl whose wealth, intelligence, and charm took her to the heart of aristocratic and intellectual Europe. Marguerite Chapin (1880-1963) was the product of two cultures: her father's enterprising American...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Dennett, Laurie, 1946- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Montreal ; Kingston ; London ; Chicago : McGill-Queen's University Press, 2016.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1 A Girl from New England
  • 2 A Young Heiress in the Making
  • 3 One Life, Two Worlds
  • 4 Prince Roffredo and the Caetani
  • 5 A Strained Courtship with a Happy Outcome
  • 6 A Family in War and Peace
  • 7 Villa Romaine and the Genesis of Commerce
  • 8 A Unique Vocation: Fostering the Commerce of Ideas
  • 9 The Move to Rome, and Ninfa
  • 10 War and Tragedy
  • 11 New Beginnings: Botteghe Oscure
  • 12 The Fullness of Time
  • 13 A Legacy for the Future.