James Henry (Author) - Letters To Isabella Stewart Gardner - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: Surrounded by the artists writers and musicians who made up her court in Boston as they did in Venice Isabella Stewart Gardner a passionate art collector was as revered and sought after as royalty. Henry James was inspired by the rich and powerful Gardner as well as by the Palazzo Barbaro in Venice when he wrote his novel The Wings of the Dove. Gardner was to recreate a larger - than - life version of Palazzo Barbaro in Boston which is now the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. These dazzling letters bring to life James's passion for Venice and the Palazzo Barbaro and serve as an introduction to the fascinating world of Isabella Stewart Gardner herself.
Title: Letters To Isabella Stewart Gardner
Author(s): James Henry (Author)
Publisher: Pushkin Press
Barcode: 9781805330912
Pages: 336 Pages
Language: English
Publication Date: 2/6/2024
Series: Pushkin Press Classics
Category: Memoirs