Isabella Stewart Gardner and Fenway Court

"Isabella Stewart Gardner and Fenway Court" offers an intimate and comprehensive look at the life of one of America's most fascinating art collectors and the creation of her masterpiece, the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. Written by Morris Carter, a close associate and the museum's first director, this work provides a detailed account of the visionary woman known to her contemporaries as Mrs. Jack.

The narrative chronicles Gardner's journey from her early life to her emergence as a formida...