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France, 1880. Artist Auguste Renoir responds to writer Émile Zola's criticism of Impressionist art by painting a leisurely outdoor scene of friends and acquaintances. Their lives unfold and connect as they gather at a restaurant along the Seine and enjoy "la vie moderne," a time when social constraints were loosening and Paris was healing after the Franco-Prussian War. Some descriptions of sex.
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Washington Mews Books, an imprint of New York University Press
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[2018]
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English
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"Cecilia Tichi invites us on a beautifully illustrated tour of the Gilded Age, transporting readers to New York at its most fashionable. A colorful tapestry of fun facts and true tales, What Would Mrs. Astor Do? presents a vivid portrait of this remarkable time of social metamorphosis, starring Caroline Astor, the ultimate gatekeeper"--
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