Stephanie Copeland, president and CEO of The Mount, Edith Wharton’s historic home in Lenox, Massachusetts, has announced that there is a new blog chronicling the efforts to save the estate, which is facing financial difficulties. At helpsavethemount.blogspot.com, bibliophiles are invited to share their stories about visiting The Mount. Visit www.edithwharton.org for more information about fundraising efforts and to make a pledge.
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#GrandPlace #Brussels “The Town Hall of Brussels is a jewel, a dazzling fantasy dreamed up by a poet and realized by an architect. And the square around it is a miracle,” wrote Victor Hugo after visiting Brussels as a tourist in 1837. Fourteen years later he settled in the city for a time after fleeing Paris, living in a gilded building on Grand Place.
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Hugo disappeared from Paris on December 11, 1851, wearing a disguise and traveling under a pseudonym. After Louis-Napoleon re-established the monarchy and ordered the smashing of printing presses, Hugo became a leading voice of opposition and was no longer safe in France.
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Once in Brussels, Hugo wrote the politically charged tract “Napoleon the Little” in which he ridiculed the emperor. The pamphlet, printed on thin paper and smuggled into France in sections hidden in hollow busts of Louis-Napoleon, was enthusiastically received.
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October 25, 2009 at 8:12 pm
Karenne Saylor
I visited the Mount in May 2009 and recently wrote about the visit on my blog. I visited two days in a row, one of them during the Friday night “ghost” tour. In my blog entry, I didn’t mention the tour, although I did have an experience while I was standing outside of the old sewing room, near the elevator. I caught it on a digital recorder and others (including Molly) heard the sound. It was directly below her office.
I will be adding a literary blog entry about Edith Wharton very soon. I have to gather my thoughts first, in order to write a scholarly essay.
October 26, 2009 at 1:24 pm
noveldestinations
What an eerie experience! I really enjoyed the post on your blog about your visit to the Mount, especially all of the photos of the interior.