{"product_id":"revolutionary-lives-9780691161242","title":"Revolutionary Lives","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConstance Markievicz (1868-1927), born to the privileged Protestant upper class in Ireland, embraced suffrage before scandalously leaving for a bohemian life in London and then Paris. She would become known for her roles as politician and Irish revolutionary nationalist. Her husband, Casimir Dunin Markievicz (1874-1932), a painter, playwright, and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Amid the many books being rushed out to coincide with the centenary of the Easter Rising, Arrington has written a volume of lasting significance, highlighting the complexity of a figure who continues to fascinate.\"--James Morgan, Times Literary Supplement \"[A] fascinating account of a European couple immersed in art, politics and revolution.an engaging book... It not only paints a vivid picture of the diverse public lives of its radical subjects, but also explores the private turmoil of familial relationships.\"--June Purvis, Times Higher Education \"[A] beguiling and thoughtful book.\"--Roy Foster, Irish Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface: The Rebel Countess and the Polish Irishman ix  1 Origins 1  2 Bohemia 16  3 The Politics of Art 34  4 Suffrage, Nationalism, and the Daughters of Ireland 50  5 Women's Work? 56  6 Conversion 65  7 Physical Force 75  8 Social Realism 83  9 The Beginning 89  10 The Markieviczes at War 111  11 War and Family Life 138  12 Victory behind Bars 163  13 A Citizen of the Republic 198  14 Counterrevolution 236  15 Reconciliation 252  16 Legacies 264  Selected Bibliography 277  Index 289","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49403805040983,"sku":"9780691161242","price":40.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780691161242.jpg?v=1730484599","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/revolutionary-lives-9780691161242","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}