Effie - The Passionate Lives of Effie Gray, John Ruskin and John Everett Millais (Paperback)

'A joy to read - a wonderful, rich book.' Dame Emma Thompson The scandalous love triangle at the heart of the Victorian art world. Effie Gray, a Scottish beauty, was the heroine of a great Victorian love story. Married at nineteen to John Ruskin, she found herself trapped in a loveless and unconsummated union. When her husband invited his protege John Everett Millais away on holiday, she and Millais fell in love. Effie would inspire some of Millais's most haunting images, and embody Victorian society's fears about female sexuality. Effie risked everything by leaving Ruskin. She hoped to find fulfilment as Millais's wife, becoming a society hostess and manager of his studio, but controversy and tragedy continued to stalk her. Suzanne Fagence Cooper has gained exclusive access to Effie's family letters and diaries to reveal the reality behind the scandalous love-triangle. She shows the rise and fall of the Pre-Raphaelite circle from a new perspective, through the eyes of a woman who was intimately involved in the private and public lives of its two greatest figures. Effie's charm and ambition helped to shape the careers of both her husbands. Effie is a compelling portrait of the extraordinary woman behind some of the most famous Pre-Raphaelite paintings.

General

Imprint:	Duckworth
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	April 2012
First published:	September 2011
Authors:	Suzanne Fagence-Cooper
Dimensions:	198 x 129 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	276
ISBN-13:	978-0-7156-4144-6
Languages:	English
Subtitles:	English
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Film, television, music, theatre Books > Arts & Architecture > History of art / art & design styles > 1800 to 1900 > General Books > Biography > Film, television, music, theatre Promotions
LSN:	0-7156-4144-1
Barcode:	9780715641446

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