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Monet

The Restless Vision
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The 2024 Elizabeth Longford prizewinning biography of the founder of Impressionism Based on thousands of never-before-translated letters and unpublished sources, Jackie Wullschläger's enthralling biography is the first account of Monet's turbulent private life and how it determined his expressive, sensuous, sensational painting. Deeply moving, it immerses... Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
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Monet

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The 2024 Elizabeth Longford prizewinning biography of the founder of Impressionism

Based on thousands of never-before-translated letters and unpublished sources, Jackie Wullschläger's enthralling biography is the first account of Monet's turbulent private life and how it determined his expressive, sensuous, sensational painting. Deeply moving, it immerses us in that passionate experience, transforming our understanding of the man, his art, and the fullness of his achievement.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780141980621

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 19 March 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 500g

Pages: 576

About the Author

Jackie Wullschl ger is Chief Art Critic of the Financial Times. Her books include the prize-winning Hans Christian Andersen- The Life of a Storyteller (2000) and Chagall- Love and Exile (2008), which won the Spear's Biography of the Year Award and was shortlisted for the Costa Biography Award, the James Tait Black Memorial Prize and the Duff Cooper Prize. She lives in London.

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