Chapter 20 – Marianne’s confession
Throughout the narrative, I have been sketching Marianne’s psychological portrait. There have been several references to her strenuous family relations. Now, in the presence of her confessor, though not in the format of a religious confession, she pours out all the anxiety gathered in her heart. True, it all may easily be nonsense. As saturated […]
Chapter 20 – Prince Eugene’s orrery
Prince Eugene of Savoy (1663-1736) was the most successful field marshal of the era in the service of the Habsburg dynasty and a highly influential person in the Imperial court. His magnificent palace of Belvedere still housing his large art collection is among the main tourist attractions in Vienna. As he remained unmarried and without […]