Lost Ladies of Lit
A book podcast hosted by writing partners Amy Helmes and Kim Askew. Guests include biographers, journalists, authors, and cultural historians discussing lost classics by women writers. You can support Lost Ladies of Lit by visiting https://www.patreon.com/c/LostLadiesofLit339.
Lost Ladies of Lit
The Mayerling Incident and Dumb Teens in Love
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Exclusive access to premium content!Amy’s recent attendance at a production of the jukebox musical “& Juliet” has her thinking about how Shakespeare’s ill-fated teenage beauty could have made wiser choices. So, too, might the Baroness Mary Vetsera, the 17-year-old whose utterly hopeless romance with a Habsburg crown prince landed her at the center of the royal scandal and attempted cover-up known as the “Mayerling Incident.” If you have yet to hear about the shocking double-suicide that rocked the Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1889, consider this your chance to get the lowdown.
Mentioned in this episode:
Lost Ladies of Lit Episode No. 202 on Empress “Sisi”
Lost Ladies of Lit Episode No. 19 on Louise Fitzhugh
“The Mayerling Incident Remains a Mystery” New York Times article
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