Fanny Von Arnstein: Daughter of the Enlightenment

By Hilde Spiel

Book Overview

Berlin-born Fanny von Arnstein married a financier to the Austro-Hungarian imperial court, and in 1798 her husband became the first unconverted Jew in Austria to be granted the title of baron. Soon Fanny hosted an ever more splendid salon which attracted the leading figures of her day, including Madame de Sta euml;l and Arthur Schopenhauer. Hilde Spiel's carefully researched biography provides a vivid portrait of a brave and passionate woman, illuminating a central era in European cultural and social history.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1939931037
• ISBN13: 9781939931030
• Release Date: September 2013
• Publisher: New Vessel Press
• Length: 347 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.0"