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100 1 _aTussaud, John Theodore,
_d1858-1943
245 1 4 _aThe Romance of Madame Tussaud's
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2017
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2017-03-15
508 _aProduced by deaurider and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"The Romance of Madame Tussaud's" by John Theodore Tussaud is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work chronicles the fascinating life and times of Madame Marie Tussaud, the founder of the famous wax museum in London, detailing her experiences from her childhood in Switzerland to her tumultuous life during the French Revolution. The narrative intertwines personal recollections of her family, particularly her uncle Christopher Curtius, a pioneering wax sculptor, inspiring readers to explore the depth of her character and the historical backdrop that shaped her legacy. At the start of the book, the author reflects on his childhood memories in his father's studio, revealing a lineage of wax modeling spanning generations. He recalls beginning his training under his father and notes the significance of figures from history that surrounded him, including Napoleon and Louis XVI. The narrative swiftly transitions to Madame Tussaud's origins in Berne, Switzerland, her eventual move to Paris with Curtius, and the artistic and political tumult of the time. The reader gains a glimpse of her early life, the formation of her identity as an artist, and the increasing involvement in the revolutionary climate of Paris, setting the stage for her future endeavors in the wax modeling industry. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aTussaud, Marie, 1761-1850
653 _aMadame Tussaud and Sons' Exhibition
653 _aWaxworks
700 1 _aBelloc, Hilaire,
_d1870-1953
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/54369
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