Mistress of the Elgin Marbles
Summary from the Publisher...
The remarkable Mary Nisbet was the Countess of Elgin in Romantic-era Scotland and the wife of the seventh Earl of Elgin. When Mary accompanied her husband to diplomatic duty in Turkey, she changed history. She helped bring the smallpox vaccine to the Middle East, struck a seemingly impossible deal with Napoleon, and arranged the removal of famous marbles from the Parthenon. But all of her accomplishments would be overshadowed, however, by her scandalous divorce. Drawing from Mary's own letters, scholar Susan Nagel tells Mary's enthralling, inspiring, and suspenseful story in vibrant detail.
Links
- Mistress of the Elgin Marbles
- The Website for the book from the publisher. It includes a biography of the author and an excerpt from the book.
- Love's marbles lost
- A review by Emma Hegstadt of The Scotsman, Scotland's national neswpaper.
- A Review
- A review by Cheryl Townsend of The Circle.
- A Review
- A review by Karri Watson of Curled Up with a Good Book.
About the Elgin Marbles...
- Lord Elgin - Saviour or Vandal?
- Explore the history, characters, and controversy surrounding the Elgin Marbles at this BBC Web site.
- The Elgin Marbles: A Case Study
- Learn about the legal issues surrounding the Elgin Marbles from the Trade and Envrionment Database.
- Parthenon Marbles & Lord Elgin Website
- A site dedicated to the Elgin Marbles. It includes information, documents, and more.
- Elginism
- A detailed definition of Elginism. This is part of a blog dedicated to theft, museums, and cultural artifacts.
- Deep Frieze: Cold War over the Parthenon Marbles
- More on the controversy on the Elgin Marbles.
- Website dedicated to the (return of) the Parthenon (Elgin) Marbles
- This site includes many links to articles and information on the Elgin Marbles.
- 'Handing back' the Elgin Marbles is not an option
- An article from the Birmingham Post concerning legal ownership of the Elgin marbles.
Other Resources
- Nagel, Susan. "An Olympian Contest, 200 Years Old." New York Times 27 Jul. 2004: A15.
- Prose, Francine. "Mistress of the Elgin Marbles." People 16 Aug. 2004: 52.
- Wilson, Frances. "She kept her marbles; This biography ranks Mary, Lady Elgin among the great women of her age. Frances Wilson is not so sure." Sunday Telegraph (London, England) 24 Oct. 2004: ??.
- "Mistress of the Elgin Marbles." Booklist 1-15 Jun. 2004: 1695.
- "Mistress of the Elgin Marbles." Kirkus Reviews 1 Jun. 2004: 529.
- "Mistress of the Elgin Marbles." Publishers Weely 27 Jun. 2004: 40.
Updated: 9/1/2005