Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Illustrations ix
4. Prologue xi
5. 1. A Childhood Without Parents (1837–55) 1
6. 2. A Marriage of Convenience (1855–64) 34
7. 3. Wagner (1864–83) 77
8. 4. The First Lady of Bayreuth (1883–1900) 157
9. 5. A New Era (1900–14) 224
10. 6. The Long End (1914–30) 285
11. Epilogue 312
12. Acknowledgements 315
13. Notes 317
14. Bibliography 349
15. Index 355