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""When the Swiss Countess Sophie von May began her service as tutor to Princess Luise, who later became the Grand Duchess of Baden, at the Prussian court, she not only witnessed historically significant events such as the revolution of 1848/49, but also met interesting personalities from the 19th century She becomes friends with the archaeologist and educator of Prince Friedrich, later Emperor Friedrich III, Ernst Curtius. She will also remain a friend of the princess entrusted to her for 65 years As the wife of Count Robert von Erlach-Hindelbank, Switzerland, she witnessed the decline and expropriation of the Swiss nobility. Not only Countess Erlach's life, but also that of her descendants was shaped by her time as governess at the Prussian court Their daughter Louise marries the son of P rinzenerziehers, Friedrich Curtius, both are godchildren of the former royal pupils. In this biography, Monica Klaus impressively describes Sophie von Erlach's life, which reflects all the power and impotence of a noble woman's life in the 19th century. ""

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