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Clara and Mr. Tiffany : a novel / Susan Vreeland.
Van Pelt Library PS3572.R34 C63 2012
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Vreeland, Susan, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Driscoll, Clara, 1861-1944--Fiction.
- Driscoll, Clara.
- Tiffany, Louis Comfort, 1848-1933--Fiction.
- Tiffany, Louis Comfort.
- Tiffany and Company--History--Fiction.
- Tiffany and Company.
- Women glass artists--Fiction.
- Women glass artists.
- Biographical fiction.
- Driscoll, Clara, 1861-1944.
- Tiffany, Louis Comfort, 1848-1933.
- Genre:
- Biographical fiction.
- Fiction.
- History.
- Physical Description:
- xiii, 423 pages ; 21 cm
- Edition:
- Random House trade pbk. ed.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Random House Trade paperbacks, 2012.
- Summary:
- Louis Comfort Tiffany staffs his studio with female artisans--a decision that protects him from strikes by the all-male union--but refuses to employ women who are married. Lucky for him, Clara Driscoll's romantic misfortunes insure that she can continue to craft the jewel-toned glass windows and lamps that catch both her eye and her imagination.
- "It's 1893, and at the Chicago World's Fair, Louis Comfort Tiffany makes his debut with a luminous exhibition of innovative stained-glass windows that he hopes will earn him a place on the international artistic stage. But behind the scenes in his New York studio is the freethinking Clara Driscoll, head of his women's division, who conceives of and designs nearly all of the iconic leaded-glass lamps for which Tiffany will long be remembered. Never publicly acknowledged, Clara struggles with her desire for artistic recognition and the seemingly insurmountable challenges that she faces as a professional woman. She also yearns for love and companionship, and is devoted in different ways to five men, including Tiffany, who enforces a strict policy: He does not employ married women. Ultimately, Clara must decide what makes her happiest--the professional world of her hands or the personal world of her heart."--backcover
- Notes:
- Includes a reader's guide with a conversation with Susan Vreeland and her editor, Jane von Mehren and questions and topics for discussion.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 9780812980189
- 0812980182
- OCLC:
- 766319761
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