Project Gutenberg 2012-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 84 Terhune, Albert Payson 1872 1942 Superwomen Lola Montez -- Ninon de L'Enclos -- Peg Woffington -- Helen of Troy -- Madame Jumel -- Adrienne Lecouvreur -- Cleopatra -- George Sand -- Madame du Barry -- Lady Blessington -- Madame Recamier -- Lady Hamilton. Produced by Julia Miller and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Superwomen" by Albert Payson Terhune is a collection of biographical accounts written in the early 20th century. The book explores the lives of iconic women throughout history who displayed extraordinary influence and power, often referred to as "Super-Women." Prominent figures such as Lola Montez, Ninon de L'Enclos, and Helen of Troy are among the subjects, showcasing their unique charms and complex lives, which ultimately shaped their legacies. The opening of "Superwomen" presents a foreword discussing the concept of the Super-Woman, emphasizing her elusive qualities that defy simple categorization. Terhune questions the traits that contribute to a woman's captivating allure, noting that beauty, femininity, or intellect alone do not define these remarkable individuals. As the first chapter begins with the story of Lola Montez, we are introduced to her tumultuous career as a dancer whose vibrant personality and controversial actions led her to prominence—and, eventually, to scandal. The narrative hints at the various paths these Super-Women took to wield influence, ensuring readers will encounter a tapestry of intriguing stories about extraordinary women throughout history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/39339/39339-h/images/cover.jpg en Women -- Biography CT Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - General 418292 417848 2024-09-16T13:39:39.743641 2023-09-17T08:13:57.704150 text/html text/html 416869 2012-04-01T14:51:20 text/html; charset=utf-8 239200 2012-04-01T14:51:20 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 246828 2024-09-16T13:39:45.284625 application/epub+zip 254497 2024-09-16T13:39:40.518646 application/epub+zip 238246 2024-09-16T13:39:40.140649 application/epub+zip 372688 2024-09-16T13:39:49.205625 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 359024 2024-09-16T13:39:44.914617 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 342837 2022-09-18T05:21:23.555440 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 389306 389117 2024-09-16T13:39:38.719662 2023-09-17T08:13:56.808113 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 389189 2012-04-01T14:51:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 158496 2012-04-01T14:51:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 389229 2012-04-01T14:51:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 158470 2012-04-01T14:51:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20279 2024-09-16T13:39:49.359577 application/rdf+xml 24241 2024-09-16T13:39:40.224622 image/jpeg 3578 2024-09-16T13:39:40.182625 image/jpeg 240712 2024-09-16T13:39:39.785669 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia