Alma Mahler Bulgarian Literature Series and a daughter of her

and a daughter of her own

A landmark analysis

"Here [is] a masterly act of authorial ventriloquism

which is at once an attempt to bring order to his ravaged personal life and to construct an intricate literary project that functions according to strict rules

finding in three very different sets of circumstances a common longing to escape the desperation and depression of life in the east

Alma Mahler Bulgarian Literature Series and a daughter of herAlma Mahler presents the imagined memories of a talented, passionate woman living in the shadow of a famous husband. The novel deals with Alma's marriage to the distant and introverted Gustav Mahler and with the many intellectual and emotional sacrifices Alma makes in order to be a support for him. Alma Mahler presents the imagined memories of a talented, passionate woman living in the shadow of a famous husband. The novel deals with Alma's marriage