The Portrait of Zélide

Experience the entrancing tale of a captivating woman who defined an era in Geoffrey Scott's renowned masterpiece, The Portrait of Zélide, with a new introduction by the historian Margaret Penton.

Weaving intricate historical research with rich literary nuance, Scott presents an unforgettable depiction of Madame Zélide, the enchanting eighteenth-century Swiss salon hostess. As much an ode to an individual as it is to the epoch she flourished in, The Portrait of Zélide delves into the heart ...