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This literary biography details the life of Judith Gautier (1845-1917). Gautier, daughter of celebrated author Th-ophile Gautier and opera star Ernesta Grisi, carved a special niche in the literary world. Gautier was not only the first woman elected to the prestigious Goncourt Academy, but she was also nominated as Chevalier of the Legion of Honor.
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Judith Gautier (1845 -1917) was a French poet and historical novelist, the daughter of Theophile Gautier and Ernesta Grisi. In this book: Wagner at Home The Usurper, An Episode in Japanese History The Memoirs of a White Elephant The Book of Jade"
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Fille de Théophile Gautier, Judith Gautier passe pour l'une des femmes les plus libres de son temps. Connue également pour son intelligence, ses combats, sa beauté. Considérée comme audacieuse, la romancière osa interroger les mythes de peuples lointains : l'Inde, le Japon, la Chine, l'Iran... La présente biographie met en parallèle la vie et l'oeuvre d'une femme -première femme élue à l'académie Goncourt en 1910- qui sut allier art et pensée.
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1911. With nine illustrations. French author and writer on music, daughter of the writer Theophile Gautier. Judith was an enthusiast for Wagner's work from an early age. Gautier first met Wagner in 1869 and though she was involved with another man, Wagner began pursuing her. Their relationship may or may not have been consummated, but they continued to conduct a clandestine and intimate correspondence until 1878. Wagner claimed he needed the intoxication of at least her spiritual presence, as well as the silks, satins and exotic perfumes she obtained for him in Paris, in order to compose Parsifal. Her intellectual contribution to Wagner's work consisted of a translation of Parsifal into French, various writings on Wagnerian topics, and a three-volume memoir of the composer.
Reproduction of the original: The Book of Jade by Judith Gautier