Mrs. Astor's New York

Klappentext Mrs. Astor! undisputed queen of New York society in the decades before the First World War! created a social aristocracy of unparalleled extravagance and exclusivity. This account of her life! and the era over which she presided! sheds new light on the origins and lifestyle of this aristocracy. Zusammenfassung Mrs. Astor! undisputed queen of New York society in the decades before the First World War! created a social aristocracy of unparalleled extravagance and exclusivity. This account of her life! and the era over which she presided! sheds new light on the origins and lifestyle of this aristocracy.

Auteur

Eric Homberger is reader in English and American Studies at the University of East Anglia.