24. The Gilded Age
Heiress and socialite Consuelo Vanderbilt, the wife of the ninth Duke of Marlborough, and her children
Join Amy and Kim for their latest mini episode as they dish on the upcoming HBO series The Gilded Age and the era that’s synonymous with lavish prosperity and conspicuous consumption. We’ll also discuss Edith Wharton’s The Buccaneers and her real-life inspiration, Consuelo Vanderbilt. Plus, find out which Irish romance novel is featured in our next episode. Hint: It’s mentioned in the final chapter of James Joyce’s Ulysses.
Discussed in this episode:
Downton Abbey (ITV/PBS Masterpiece Classic)
The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today by Mark Twain and Charles Dudley Warner
King John by William Shakespeare
Newport, Rhode Island Gilded Age mansions
Edith Wharton’s home The Mount
The Buccaneers by Edith Wharton
Consuelo and Alva Vanderbilt by Amanda Mackenzie Stuart