The Lives of the Muses by Francine Prose

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The Lives of the Muses by Francine Prose

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Summary

Exploring the relationship between the artist and his muse, this is a collection of biographical essays on nine women and the artist they inspired. Among them there are many variations on the theme: from the young Alice Liddell ("Alice in Wonderland") to celebrities like Yoko Ono.

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The Lives of the Muses by Francine Prose

The muses are: Hester Thrale (Samuel Johnson); Alice Liddell (Lewis Carroll); Elizabeth Siddal (Dante Gabriel Rossetti); Lou Andreas-Slome (Friedrich Nietzsche, Rainer Maria Rilke and Sigmund Freud); Gala Dali (Salvador Dali); Lee Miller (Man Ray); Charis Weston (Edward Weston); Suzanne Farrell (George Balanchine); and Yoko Ono (John Lennon).

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ISBN 13 9781854109446
ISBN 10 1854109448
Title The Lives of the Muses
Author Francine Prose
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Quarto Publishing PLC
Year published 2003-09-25
Number of pages 432
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.

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