The Glitter and the Gold, 1953

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The Glitter and the Gold (1953) is the memoir of American heiress Consuelo Vanderbilt, recounting her life as a Gilded Age socialite and Duchess of Marlborough.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf book
memoir
about arranged marriage among the elite
personal independence and self-determination
social expectations of women in high society
transatlantic marriages between American heiresses and British nobility
associatedWith Blenheim Palace
Dukedom of Marlborough
linked to: Marlborough dukedom

Vanderbilt family wealth
linked to: Vanderbilt family
author Consuelo Vanderbilt Balsan
linked to: Consuelo Vanderbilt
countryOfOrigin United States
describes life of an American heiress in the Gilded Age
marriage of Consuelo Vanderbilt to the 9th Duke of Marlborough
genre autobiography
memoir
hasPerspective retrospective account from later life of the author
hasTitle The Glitter and the Gold
language English
literaryForm first-person narrative
notableCharacter Alva Vanderbilt
Charles Spencer-Churchill, 9th Duke of Marlborough
Consuelo Vanderbilt Balsan
linked to: Consuelo Vanderbilt
portrays British upper-class society
Gilded Age social life
constraints of aristocratic marriage
publicationCentury 20th century
publicationYear 1953
setting Blenheim Palace
New York City
Newport, Rhode Island
subject British aristocracy
Consuelo Vanderbilt Balsan
linked to: Consuelo Vanderbilt

Duchess of Marlborough
Gilded Age
Vanderbilt family
timePeriodCovered early 20th century
late 19th century
workOf Consuelo Vanderbilt Balsan
linked to: Consuelo Vanderbilt

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Consuelo Vanderbilt publicationDateOf The Glitter and the Gold, 1953