Buddhism (World Religions)

A title in the new WORLD RELIGIONS series which covers each religion separately, and is in line with current National Curriculum Council recommendations for Religious Education. Illustrated with colour photographs and maps.

Hewitt, Catherine

Macdonald Young Bk H/B Hodder

An illustrated history and explanation of the beliefs and practices of Buddhism.

Buddhism

Teen & Young Adult

Religion & Spirituality

Thomson Learning

Catherine Hewitt's The Mistress of Paris is a fantastically readable biography of a nineteenth-century Parisian courtesan who harbored an incredible secret. “A gorgeous, smart, ambitious, hard-working, steely autodidact and businesswoman whose product was herself, Valtesse would be totally at home in our self-branding society.” ―The New York Times Book Review
Comtesse Valtesse de la Bigne was painted by Édouard Manet and inspired Émile Zola, who immortalized her in his scandalous novel Nana. Her rumored affairs with Napoleon III and the future King Edward VII kept gossip columns full. But her glamorous existence hid a dark secret: she was no comtesse. 
Valtesse was born into abject poverty, raised on a squalid backstreet among the dregs of Parisian society. Yet she transformed herself into an enchantress who possessed a small fortune, three mansions, fabulous carriages, and art the envy of connoisseurs across Europe. A consummate show-woman, she ensured that her life―and even her death―remained shrouded in just enough mystery to keep her audience hungry for more.
Spectacularly evoking the sights and sounds of mid- to late nineteenth-century Paris in all its hedonistic glory, Catherine Hewitt’s biography tells, for the first time ever in English, the forgotten story of a remarkable woman who, though her roots were lowly, never stopped aiming high.

The Mistress of Paris: The 19th-Century Courtesan Who Built an Empire on a Secret

Biographies & Memoirs

Community & Culture

St.Martin's Press

Catherine Hewitt's richly told biography of Suzanne Valadon, the illegitimate daughter of a provincial linen maid who became famous as a model for the Impressionists and later as a painter in her own right.
In the 1880s, Suzanne Valadon was considered the Impressionists’ most beautiful model. But behind her captivating façade lay a closely-guarded secret. 
 Suzanne was born into poverty in rural France, before her mother fled the provinces, taking her to Montmartre. There, as a teenager Suzanne began posing for―and having affairs with―some of the age’s most renowned painters. Then Renoir caught her indulging in a passion she had been trying to conceal: the model was herself a talented artist. 
 Some found her vibrant still lifes and frank portraits as shocking as her bohemian lifestyle. At eighteen, she gave birth to an illegitimate child, future painter Maurice Utrillo. But her friends Toulouse-Lautrec and Degas could see her skill. Rebellious and opinionated, she refused to be confined by tradition or gender, and in 1894, her work was accepted to the Salon de la Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts, an extraordinary achievement for a working-class woman with no formal art training. 
 Renoir’s Dancer tells the remarkable tale of an ambitious, headstrong woman fighting to find a professional voice in a male-dominated world.

Renoir's Dancer: The Secret Life of Suzanne Valadon

Arts & Photography

History & Criticism

In the 1880s, Suzanne Valadon was considered the Impressionists’ most beautiful model. But behind her captivating façade lay a closely-guarded secret. Born in poverty in rural France, as a teenager in Montmartre, Suzanne began posing for – and having affairs with – some of the age’s most renowned painters. Then Renoir caught her indulging in a passion she had been trying to conceal: the model was herself a talented artist. Some found her vibrant still lifes and frank portraits as shocking as her bohemian lifestyle. At eighteen, she gave birth to an illegitimate child, future painter Maurice Utrillo. But her friends Toulouse-Lautrec and Degas could see her skill. Rebellious and opinionated, she refused to be confined by tradition or gender, and in 1894, her work was accepted to the Salon de la Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts, an extraordinary achievement for a working-class woman with no formal art training. Renoir’s Dancer tells the remarkable tale of an ambitious, headstrong woman fighting to find a professional voice in a male-dominated world.

Icon Books Ltd.

Renoir's Dancer EXPORT EDITION: The Secret Life of Suzanne Valadon

WINNER OF THE FRANCO-BRITISH SOCIETY LITERARY AWARD 2020 'Art is a Tyrant recounts [Bonheur's] life with no little brio.' Michael Prodger, The Times Books of the Year 2020 '[A] diligently researched, beautifully produced and insistently sympathetic biography.' Kathryn Hughes, Guardian A new biography of the wildly unconventional 19th-century animal painter and gender equality pioneer Rosa Bonheur, from the author of the acclaimed Mistress of Paris and Renoir's Dancer. Rosa Bonheur was the very antithesis of the feminine ideal of 19th-century society. She was educated, she shunned traditional 'womanly' pursuits, she rejected marriage - and she wore trousers. But the society whose rules she spurned accepted her as one of their own, because of her genius for painting animals. She shared an intimate relationship with the eccentric, self-styled inventor Nathalie Micas, who nurtured the artist like a wife. Together Rosa, Nathalie and Nathalie's mother bought a chateau and with Rosa's menagerie of animals the trio became one of the most extraordinary households of the day. Catherine Hewitt's compelling new biography is an inspiring evocation of a life lived against the rules.

Art is a Tyrant: The Unconventional Life of Rosa Bonheur

Humor & Entertainment

Icon Books

Review ‘In Hewitt’s third commanding biography of an overlooked French woman … she recounts with enriching detail and narrative drive Bonheur’s absolute dedication to her work and her independence, vividly establishing the tumultuous social and political contexts in which Bonheur overcame entrenched misogyny and negative views of lesbianism. … Hewitt’s rousing biography will propel a resurgence of appreciation for Bonheur and her achievements.’'[A] lively biography of groundbreaking French painter Rosa Bonheur ... Art is a Tyrant is an impressive achievement, situating Bonheur’s artistic achievement in the historical context of the Second Empire and Third Republic, and the artistic context of realism.'‘Enthralling … this biography, written every bit as compellingly as the best of novels, with a cliffhanger at the end of every chapter, tells a story just as fantastical.’‘Art is a Tyrant recounts [Bonheur’s] life with no little brio.’'[A] diligently researched, beautifully produced and insistently sympathetic biography.'“In Hewitt’s third commanding biography of an overlooked French woman [...] she nearly purrs as she recounts with enriching detail and narrative drive Bonheur’s absolute dedication to her work and her independence, vividly establishing the tumultuous social and political contexts in which Bonheur overcame entrenched misogyny and negative views of lesbianism… Forthright, incisive, adored by aristocrats, generous, and funny, Bonheur astounded and thrilled critics and the public alike with her soulful paintings of oxen, horses, dogs, sheep, lions, and tigers right up to her death in 1899, only for her fame to evaporate in the new century. Hewitt’s rousing biography will propel a resurgence of appreciation for Bonheur and her achievements.” Product Description 'Art is a Tyrant recounts [Bonheur’s] life with no little brio.’ Michael Prodger, The Times Books of the Year 2020 '[A] diligently researched, beautifully produced and insistently sympathetic biography.' Kathryn Hughes, GuardianA new biography of the wildly unconventional 19th-century animal painter and gender equality pioneer Rosa Bonheur, from the author of the acclaimed Mistress of Paris and Renoir's Dancer.Rosa Bonheur was the very antithesis of the feminine ideal of 19th-century society. She was educated, she shunned traditional ‘womanly’ pursuits, she rejected marriage – and she wore trousers. But the society whose rules she spurned accepted her as one of their own, because of her genius for painting animals. She shared an intimate relationship with the eccentric, self-styled inventor Nathalie Micas, who nurtured the artist like a wife. Together Rosa, Nathalie and Nathalie’s mother bought a chateau and with Rosa’s menagerie of animals the trio became one of the most extraordinary households of the day. Catherine Hewitt’s compelling new biography is an inspiring evocation of a life lived against the rules. About the Author Catherine Hewitt studied at the Courtauld Institute of Art. Her previous books with Icon are The Mistress of Paris (2015), ‘an enthralling story, told with both conviction and sympathy’ (Observer), and Renoir’s Dancer(2017), described as ‘fascinating’ by France magazine.

Paryska kochanka (Polish Edition)

Historical

Wydawnictwo Kobiece

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Buddhism (World Religions)

Buddhism

The Mistress of Paris: The 19th-Century Courtesan Who Built an Empire on a Secret

Renoir's Dancer: The Secret Life of Suzanne Valadon

Renoir's Dancer: The Secret Life of Suzanne Valadon

Renoir's Dancer EXPORT EDITION: The Secret Life of Suzanne Valadon

Art is a Tyrant: The Unconventional Life of Rosa Bonheur

Art is a Tyrant: The Unconventional Life of Rosa Bonheur

Paryska kochanka (Polish Edition)