A legacy
(Book)
Author
Contributors
Wineapple, Brenda author of introduction.
Published
New York, NY : New York Review Books, ©2015.
Status
Shirlington - Adult Fiction
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Description
"A Legacy is the tale of two very different families. The Merzes are members of the Jewish upper bourgeoisie of Berlin and direct descendants of Henriette Merz, friend of Goethe and Mirabeau. But this imposing legacy has long since ceased to mean much ofanything in the Merzes' huge town house, where the family devotes itself to little more than enjoying its comfort and ensuring its wealth. The Feldens are landed Catholic aristocracy, well off but not rich, from the Catholic south of Germany. When Julius von Felden marries Melanie Merz the fortunes of the two families become strangely, and sometimes fatally, entwined. Told from the point of view of a precociously observant child and set against the background of Germany before the First Word War, A Legacy is at once captivating, magnificently funny, and profound, an unforgettable image of a doomed way of life"--
More Details
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xv, 368 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9781590178263, 1590178262
Notes
General Note
"Copyright renewed ©1984 by Sybille Bedford"--title page verso.
Description
"A Legacy is the tale of two very different families. The Merzes are members of the Jewish upper bourgeoisie of Berlin and direct descendants of Henriette Merz, friend of Goethe and Mirabeau. But this imposing legacy has long since ceased to mean much of anything in the Merzes' huge town house, where the family devotes itself to little more than enjoying its comfort and ensuring its wealth. The Feldens are landed Catholic aristocracy, well off but not rich, from the Catholic south of Germany. When Julius von Felden marries Melanie Merz the fortunes of the two families become strangely, and sometimes fatally, entwined. Told from the point of view of a precociously observant child and set against the background of Germany before the First Word War, A Legacy is at once captivating, magnificently funny, and profound, an unforgettable image of a doomed way of life"-- Provided by publisher.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Bedford, S., & Wineapple, B. (2015). A legacy . New York Review Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bedford, Sybille, 1911-2006 and Brenda Wineapple. 2015. A Legacy. New York, NY: New York Review Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bedford, Sybille, 1911-2006 and Brenda Wineapple. A Legacy New York, NY: New York Review Books, 2015.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Bedford, S. and Wineapple, B. (2015). A legacy. New York, NY: New York Review Books.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Bedford, Sybille, and Brenda Wineapple. A Legacy New York Review Books, 2015.
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