| Edition |
First U.S. edition. |
| Description |
xii, 276 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-272) and index. |
| Summary |
Effie Gray was the beautiful woman at the center of Victorian England's most scandalous love triangle, a scandal involving two giants of the art world: the art critic, John Ruskin, and his protege, the painter John Everett Millais. Married at nineteen to the much older Riskin, Gray found herself bewilderingly rejected on her wedding night. Her husband later claimed that "her person was not formed to excite passion." Trapped in a loveless and unconsummated union and constantly under the critical eyes of his parents, Effie was adrift and alone in the sharp-edged and gossip-ridden London art world. A holiday in Scotland, however, changed her life. During that time away, Millais was supposed to paint Ruskin's portrait; however, his eye fell on Ruskin's wife and they fell passionately in love. Effie risked everything by leaving Ruskin. She hoped to find fulfillment in marrying Millais, becoming a society hostess, and managing his studio. However, controversy and tragedy continued to stalk her. |
| Subject |
Ruskin, John, 1819-1900 -- Friends and associates.
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Millais, Euphemia Chalmers Gray, Lady, 1828-1897.
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Millais, John Everett, 1829-1896.
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Authors, English -- 19th century -- Biography.
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Socialites -- Great Britain -- Biography.
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Art critics -- Great Britain -- Biography.
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| ISBN |
9780312581732 hardback $26.99 |
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0312581734 hardback |
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