Word: noblewomen
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...stories in The Knights of the Cape picture heroes, generals, saints, friars, noblemen and noblewomen, devils and goblins. Only the devils and goblins really work at their trades. The heroes are always engaged in rascality, the generals swindle the tradesmen, the friars gorge themselves, the saints drive hard bargains in horseflesh, the nobility tomcats around Lima's midnight streets...
...sisters Cateau and Magdelon de la Louppe were born in the early 16305. They were among the most beautiful women in Europe. Starting as down-at-heel petty noblewomen, both made brilliant marriages, both took many lovers, both were involved in flamboyant scandals, both faded into lonely piety, and both lived, voraciously, to be 80. Aside from these parallels, their lives differed as sharply as their characters...
...Open recruiting for the Nazi Party has brought into camp Swedish Army and Navy officers, judges, university students, many noblemen and noblewomen, Explorer Sven Hedin...