Moussia: The Life and Death of Maria Bashkirtseff

By Alberic Cahuet

""Moussia: The Life and Death of Maria Bashkirtseff"" is a biographical book written by Alberic Cahuet. The book is about the life of Maria Bashkirtseff, a Ukrainian-born artist who lived in Paris during the late 19th century. The book explores her life, her art, and her untimely death at the young age of 25. Bashkirtseff was a talented painter and writer, and her diary entries provide insight into her personal life and struggles. The book delves into her relationships with her family, friends, and lovers, and how her illness affected her work. The author also examines the social and cultural context of Paris during that time and how it influenced Bashkirtseff's art. Overall, ""Moussia: The Life and Death of Maria Bashkirtseff"" is an insightful and well-researched book that provides a glimpse into the life of a talented artist who died too young.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1436683599
• ISBN13: 9781436683593
• Release Date: June 2008
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.41 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"