Barbara Weisberg
Author of Talking to the Dead: Kate and Maggie Fox and the Rise of Spiritualism
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recounts the tumultuous marriage of Peter and Mary Strong and the legal and personal aspects of pursuing divorce in upper crust New York, 1862.
If you check the acknowledgments, notes and bibliography, you will
realize it is far more than a cursory biographical sketch of divorce in "old New York".
It is quite intense reading and would definitely appeal to those interested in New York history.
"Weisberg uses a scandalous divorce to illuminate tensions surrounding marriage, gender, and sexuality in Edith Wharton's upper-class New York City." (Clifton Hood)
I would not suggest this biography to those looking for a light read.
It can definitely be appreciated by someone looking for in-depth period material.… (more)