Gustav Mahler: Letters to his Wife (Paperback)
Antony Beaumont
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AbeBooks Seller since October 12, 2005
From Grand Eagle Retail, Wilmington, DE, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since October 12, 2005
About this Item
Paperback. Alma Mahler-Werfel was one of the most fascinating and ambivalent of twentieth-century women. Her book Gustav Mahler: Memories and Letters (1940) includes 159 of Mahler's letters, yet only 37 of these were published in their original, unedited form. Alma's omissions, abridgements and alterations were all part of the legend, and reveal that it was her intention to present herself in as flattering a light as possible.This new edition restores the original texts, and includes a further 188 letters as well as other, hitherto unpublished documents. The letters are supplemented by commentaries, which provide background information about the people and events mentioned in them, and help place the letters in their cultural and historical context. These documents depict a close and sometimes explosive relationship between two people of widely differing background, character and temperament. The Mahler that emerges from these authentic, unabridged sources is warmer and more touchingly human than the figure as presented by Alma in her expurgated selection of Memories and Letters. 'A vivid and telling portrayal of Mahler's personality in his voice.' - Times Literary Supplement (UK) Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780571212095
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Title: Gustav Mahler: Letters to his Wife (...
Publisher: Faber & Faber, London
Publication Date: 2005
Binding: Paperback
Condition: new
Edition: 1st Edition
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