LBI Book Club, Vol. XIII: Fanny Von Arnstein: Daughter of the Enlightenment
OnlineFanny von Arnstein was an important figure in the history of the Enlightenment. Born into a wealthy Jewish family in Berlin, she married and moved to Vienna, where she founded a salon attracted politicians, artists, writers, and other prominent figures. Included in this list are Madame de Staël, Arthur Schopenhauer, and Amadeus Mozart. Hilde Spiel's biography provides "a vivid portrait of…