Rives, Amélie 1863-1945

Amélie Rives was born into an aristocratic Virginia family, and exhibited precocious writing talent. As a young writer, she published The Quick or the Dead?, which became a controversial bestseller; modernists derided the naive plot and theme, while traditional romanticists were scandalized by the sensual content. After a short marriage to Virginia lawyer John Armstrong Chanler ended, she met and married exiled Russian painter Prince Pierre Troubetzkoy and led a privileged life in America and Europe. Her mature novels, poems, and drama were popular and received critical appreciation.

From the description of Amélie Troubetzkoy letter to Mr. Young, ca. 1900?. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 56194015

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