Nélida
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Nélida is a novel by Marie d'Agoult
, a "thinly disguised fictional account" of her four-year affair with composer Franz Liszt
. Marie later wrote several more novels as well as a distinguished history of the French Revolution of 1848
.
The film Lisztomania was based in part on director Ken Russell
's interpretation of the novel.
Marie d'Agoult
Marie Catherine Sophie de Flavigny, Vicomtesse de Flavigny , was a French author, known also by her married name and title, Marie, Comtesse d'Agoult, and by her pen name, Daniel Stern....
, a "thinly disguised fictional account" of her four-year affair with composer Franz Liszt
Franz Liszt
Franz Liszt ; ), was a 19th-century Hungarian composer, pianist, conductor, and teacher.Liszt became renowned in Europe during the nineteenth century for his virtuosic skill as a pianist. He was said by his contemporaries to have been the most technically advanced pianist of his age...
. Marie later wrote several more novels as well as a distinguished history of the French Revolution of 1848
French Revolution of 1848
The 1848 Revolution in France was one of a wave of revolutions in 1848 in Europe. In France, the February revolution ended the Orleans monarchy and led to the creation of the French Second Republic. The February Revolution was really the belated second phase of the Revolution of 1830...
.
The film Lisztomania was based in part on director Ken Russell
Ken Russell
Henry Kenneth Alfred "Ken" Russell was an English film director, known for his pioneering work in television and film and for his flamboyant and controversial style. He attracted criticism as being obsessed with sexuality and the church...
's interpretation of the novel.
- Nélida. Brussels: Meline, Cans et Compagnie, 1846.