It's lovely to learn more about Caroline - and to get a first-hand account from her no less!
You can see why Caroline was loaded as an heiress.
I already meant to comment on this last post, but while I knew about the money, I was surprised to learn that her father was such a big deal and occasionally attended the tobacco parliament. Given how much writer Achim dramatized the marriage story, though, I feel like we should take the FW story with a grain of salt as well? Not that I can't see him saying/doing all that, it certainly fits his personality and his paranoia re: women, but still.
That said, the way Achim reports the anecdotes from his grandma's childhood is very lively, but also reminds me of the way my grandmothers used to tell stories from theirs - not in content, but in style (including the prostitute bit, funny enough, down to the way of mentioning names).
she did not want to share them and burned them
Nooooo. I mean, I get it, but still!
I have seen a painting of her in her riding dress, it was a half male outfit in green, wiht a female skirt and a three point hat. She also rode like a man.
I'd love to see this painting, sounds pretty badass...
with the most enlightened mind
Which I suspect in large part means his opinion on women and their role, given everything we've now learned about Caroline and their relationship. But I also like it as part of the bigger picture, being close to someone like Fritz and even a member of the freemasons.
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Date: 2021-07-25 09:51 am (UTC)You can see why Caroline was loaded as an heiress.
I already meant to comment on this last post, but while I knew about the money, I was surprised to learn that her father was such a big deal and occasionally attended the tobacco parliament. Given how much writer Achim dramatized the marriage story, though, I feel like we should take the FW story with a grain of salt as well? Not that I can't see him saying/doing all that, it certainly fits his personality and his paranoia re: women, but still.
That said, the way Achim reports the anecdotes from his grandma's childhood is very lively, but also reminds me of the way my grandmothers used to tell stories from theirs - not in content, but in style (including the prostitute bit, funny enough, down to the way of mentioning names).
she did not want to share them and burned them
Nooooo. I mean, I get it, but still!
I have seen a painting of her in her riding dress, it was a half male outfit in green, wiht a female skirt and a three point hat. She also rode like a man.
I'd love to see this painting, sounds pretty badass...
with the most enlightened mind
Which I suspect in large part means his opinion on women and their role, given everything we've now learned about Caroline and their relationship. But I also like it as part of the bigger picture, being close to someone like Fritz and even a member of the freemasons.