Though Nesbit’s story takes place at the turn of the 20th century, the author could be describing the rise of any number of modern-day celebrities whose stars rise and fall before the age of twenty-five. Evelyn’s relationship with White and Thaw leads to a crime that shook the rich and talented of New York City and captivated the attention of everyday Americans. Her career as a model takes her to New York City, playground of the wealthy, where she captures the attention of renowned architect Stanford White-and of profligate playboy Harry Thaw. When a local artist asks a pre-teen Evelyn to pose for a portrait, the young beauty quickly becomes a sensation. American Eve: Evelyn Nesbit, Stanford White, the Birth of the “It” Girl and the Crime of the Centuryįlorence Evelyn Nesbit was born in the mid-1880s to a middle-class family, but her fortune took a turn upon the sudden death of her father.
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