When John Singer Sargent unveiled Madame X -- his famous portrait of American beauty Virginie Gautreau -- at the 1884 Paris Salon, its subject's bold pose and provocative dress shocked the public and the critics, smashing Sargent's dreams of a Paris career. In this remarkable novel, Gioia Diliberto tells Virginie's story, drawing on the sketchy historical facts to re-create Virginie's tempestuous personality and the captivating milieu of nineteenth-century Paris. Born in New Orleans and raised on a lush plantation, Virginie fled to France during the Civil War,.
I Am Madame X: A Novel read online free book
I Am Madame X: A Novel pdf download
I Am Madame X: A Novel book series pdf
Gioia Diliberto I Am Madame X: A Novel free
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.