Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. List of Illustrations ix
4. Acknowledgements xi
5. Abbreviations and Note xiii
6. Part One. Emma: Wife, Mother, Lover
7. 1 Emma’s ancestry and background 1
8. 2 Emma’s relationship with Gabriel Fauré 17
9. 3 Debussy’s life until 1902 35
10. 4 Emma meets Debussy: 1899 – August 1904 43
11. 5 August 1904 – August 1905: Pourville and Eastbourne 63
12. 6 August 1905 – December 1906: Life in the avenue du Bois de Boulogne 79
13. 7 1907: Stagnation 95
14. 8 1908: Marriage and an ivory tower 105
15. 9 1909: Illness and depression 121
16. 10 1910: Floods and despair 133
17. 11 1911: A marriage and Le martyre 151
18. 12 1912: Confined to home 173
19. 13 1913: Troubles and travels 183
20. 14 1914: The approach of war 203
21. 15 1915: Patriotism and love awakened 217
22. 16 1916: Debussy’s treatment and mounting concerns 229
23. 17 1917 – April 1918: The last summer 239
24. Part Two. Emma the Widow
25. 18 April 1918 – December 1918: Emma’s mission 259
26. 19 1919: Tragedy and commemoration 271
27. 20 1920–1: Disappointments and disputes 285
28. 21 1922–3: Fiascos and controversies 297
29. 22 1924–7: Friends and enemies 311
30. 23 1928–31: Litigation and invective 325
31. 24 1932–4: The final struggle 339
32. 25 Epilogue 349
33. Select Bibliography 363
34. Index 369