The Mendelssohns
Subtitle: three generations of genius.
Publisher: C. Scribner's Sons
Published: 1972
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 272
Subjects: Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, 1809-1847; Mendelssohn family
Description: Presents a portrait of the remarkable German Jewish family the Mendelssohns, from the influential philosopher and critic Moses Mendelssohn, the founding thinker of the 18th century "Jewish enlightenment;" through his daughters Dorothea and Henrietta, prominent feminists; to grandson Felix Mendelssohn, the world-famous composer.
Notes: Bibliography: p. 253-259.