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Provides a thorough, impartial portrait of Alma Mahler as a multifaceted, intelligent, and passionate woman who challenged societal norms.
Alma Mahler, one of the most fascinating and controversial women of the early 20th century, was far more than just the wife of composer Gustav Mahler. A muse, composer, writer, and socialite, she moved in the highest intellectual and artistic circles of her time, inspiring some of the greatest minds of her era. But who was the real Alma behind the myths and scandals?
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