The Beauty and the Bolshevist - Miller, Alice Duer
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Alice Duer Miller's "The Beauty and the Bolshevist" offers a sparkling satire of early 20th-century American society, set against the backdrop of Newport, Rhode Island. This humorous novel explores themes of romance and social upheaval with a sharp wit. Published during a period of significant cultural change, the story gently mocks the anxieties surrounding radical political ideologies, particularly Bolshevism, through the lens of romantic entanglement. Miller's narrative provides a snapshot of a specific time and place, offering a lighthearted yet insightful commentary on the clash between…mehr

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Alice Duer Miller's "The Beauty and the Bolshevist" offers a sparkling satire of early 20th-century American society, set against the backdrop of Newport, Rhode Island. This humorous novel explores themes of romance and social upheaval with a sharp wit. Published during a period of significant cultural change, the story gently mocks the anxieties surrounding radical political ideologies, particularly Bolshevism, through the lens of romantic entanglement. Miller's narrative provides a snapshot of a specific time and place, offering a lighthearted yet insightful commentary on the clash between tradition and progress. A delightful romantic comedy, "The Beauty and the Bolshevist" remains a relevant and entertaining read for anyone interested in social satire and the enduring complexities of love and society. This meticulously prepared print edition preserves the original charm and wit of Miller's work, making it accessible to a wide audience. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
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Alice Duer Miller was an American author who lived from July 28, 1874, to August 22, 1942. Her poems had a big impact on how people felt about politics. During the American suffrage movement, her feminist verses changed people's political views. Similarly, her verse book The White Cliffs changed people's political views when the U.S. joined World War II. She also wrote books and movie scripts. Alice Duer Miller was born on July 28, 1874, in Staten Island, New York. She came from a rich and well-known family. She lived in Weehawken, NJ, with her parents and two sisters as a child. Lizzie Wilson Meads and James Gore King Duer had a daughter named her. The family lost a lot of money when Baring Bank went out of business. Olivia Wilson Meads was her mother. Her father was Orlando Meads from Albany, New York. William Alexander Duer was her great-grandfather and the head of Columbia College. William Duer was her great-great-grandfather. He was an American lawyer, businessman, and con artist from New York City. He had been in both the Continental Congress and the meeting that made the New York Constitution. It was in 1778 that he signed the Articles of Confederation for the United States.