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Love and Power in the Nineteenth Century: The Marriage of Violet Blair Paperback - 1998
by Virginia Jeans Laas
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The fascinating biography of an unusual 54-year marriage in the Gilded Age examines the dynamic flow of power, control, and love between Washington blue blood Violet Blair and New Orleans attorney Albert Janin. Drawing on abundant documentary evidence, author Virginia Laas ties this compelling story to broader themes of courtship behavior, domesticity, gender roles, extended family bonds, elitism, and societal stereotyping. Illustrated.
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- Title Love and Power in the Nineteenth Century: The Marriage of Violet Blair
- Author Virginia Jeans Laas
- Binding Paperback
- Edition [ Edition: Repri
- Condition Used - Good
- Pages 210
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher University of Arkansas Press, Fayetteville, Arkansas, U.S.A.
- Date 1998-04
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Bibliography, Illustrated
- Bookseller's Inventory # 1557285063.G
- ISBN 9781557285065 / 1557285063
- Weight 0.7 lbs (0.32 kg)
- Dimensions 8.88 x 5.79 x 0.5 in (22.56 x 14.71 x 1.27 cm)
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Themes
- Chronological Period: 1851-1899
- Cultural Region: Mid-Atlantic
- Cultural Region: Southeast U.S.
- Geographic Orientation: District of Columbia
- Geographic Orientation: Louisiana
- Sex & Gender: Feminine
- Library of Congress subjects Blair, Violet - Diaries, Blair, Violet - Correspondence
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 97043715
- Dewey Decimal Code B
From the jacket flap
With abundant documentary evidence to draw upon, Laas ties this compelling story to broader themes of courtship behavior, domesticity, gender roles, extended family bonds, elitism, and societal stereotyping. Deeply researched and beautifully written, Love and Power in the Nineteenth Century has the dual virtue of making an important historical contribution while also appealing to a broad popular audience. Winner of the 1999 Missouri Conference on History Award
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Citations
- Publishers Weekly, 04/06/1998, Page 65