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All We Know: Three Lives
by Lisa Cohen
by Lisa Cohen
This is a very well written group biography about three women born in the late 19th century who influenced the arts in the first half of the 20th century. All three were lesbians who moved in the same social circles in New York, London, and Paris. Esther Murphy was the daughter of "Mark Cross" owner Patrick Murphy, Meredes deAcosta was from a wealthy, stylish family in New York, and Madge Galand an Austrailian who was an early editor of British Vogue. They lived during a time when being gay was a curse socially and a hindrance in the job market. All three married for the social cover a married name provided. I enjoyed this book with a curiosity about why the author choose these three women to write about.
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| 08/25/2012 | "I have finished the first part of this group biography. Esther Murphy daughter of the owner of the Mark Cross Co. These stories about three women born in the late 19th century and influenced the arts in the early 20th century. Esther had an interesting but very sad life. She was denied the education she wanted. Researched and started writing books she never finished. Had many affairs with women and briefly married." |
