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Marchesa Casati: Millionaire Muse

Profiles In Eccentricity

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Eccentricities and Events in Pre-Fascist Italy

This chapter explores the historical context of an auction tied to a notable figure's debt in early 1930s Italy, revealing the influence of a prominent literary figure on the fascist movement. Interspersed with dark humor, it recounts peculiar tragedies, including a painter's death linked to a mechanical panther, highlighting the eccentricities of the era.

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