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The Life and Legacy of Baroness Betty de Rothschild (2006. XVI, 192 S. 230 mm)

Schor, Laura S.
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English

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Betty Rothschild grew up in Frankfurt nurtured in Jewish tradition and tutored in French, music, and drawing. At nineteen, she married her uncle James and moved to Paris where she presided over a salon famous for its opulence and the brilliance of its guests. Betty was a friend of Queen Marie-Amelie, the pupil of Chopin, and was painted by Ingres. She prepared her five children to assume leading roles in French society while simultaneously serving the Jewish community. She devoted her vast energy to philanthropic activities with a particular emphasis on the needs of young Jewish women.
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A recognized scholar in modern French history, Schor (City U. of New York) offers a concise biography of Betty de Rothschilde (1805-1886), the matriarch of the French Rothschilde family. Drawing upon thousands of letters, and legal and financial documents housed at the Rothschilde Archive in London, the text is the first biography of a woman known for her French patriotism; her famed Parisian salon in which she hosted Balzac, Heine, Meyerbeer, Scheffer, Rachel, Chopin, and members of the diplomatic corps; her appreciation of the value of education; and her generosity as a modern Jewish woman philanthropist. Annotation 2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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