An edition of The Mendelssohns (1972)
The Mendelssohns
three generations of genius
By Herbert Kupferberg
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Publish Date
1972
Publisher
W.H. Allen,Ebury Publishing
Language
eng
Pages
272
Description:
Presents a portrait of the remarkable German Jewish family the Mendelssohns, from the influential philosopher and critic Moses Mendelssohn, the founding thinker of the 18th century "Jewish enlightenment;" through his daughters Dorothea and Henrietta, prominent feminists; to grandson Felix Mendelssohn, the world-famous composer.