Judith Thurman

Cleopatra's Nose

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A New York Times Notable Book of 2007 Cleopatra's Nose is an exuberant gathering of essays and profiles, representing twenty years of Judith Thurman's writing, particularly her fascination with human vanity, femininity, and "women's work"--a term that, in her definition, encompasses haute couture, literature, and ruling empires. The subjects are varied--Cleopatra, Jackie Kennedy, Anne Frank; tofu, performance art, pornography--but as a whole these essays hint at the central preoccupations of a uniquely inquisitive mind.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: St. Martins Press-3PL
• Seitenzahl: 448
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Oktober 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 26mm
• Gewicht: 628g
• ISBN-13: 9780312427757
• ISBN-10: 0312427751
• Artikelnr.: 23800139

Autorenporträt

Judith Thurman

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction I The Wolf at the Door 1. The Wolf at the Door 2. Sentimental Reeducation 3. Siren Songs 4. Doing It in the Road 5. Night Kitchens 6. Exposure Time II Rules of Engagement 1. Choosing a Place 2. Rules of Engagement 3. Not Even a Nice Girl 4. A House Divided 5. An Unsimple Heart III Eminent Victorians 1. "Reader, I Married Him" 2. Angels and Instincts 3. A Reader's Companion 4. This Old House IV Noblesse de Robe 1. Scenes from a Marriage 2. Mother of Invention 3. The Absolutist 4. Hidden Women 5. Man of the Cloth 6. Noblesse de Robe 7. The Misfit 8. The Kimono Painter 9. Penn a la Carte 10. Swann Song V Notes for a Time Capsule 1. Combat Fatigue 2. The White Ball 3. Altered States 4. String Theory 5. De
shabille
Chic 6. Broad Stripes, Bright Stars 7. Roots VI "The Queen, Himself" 1. E
minence Rose 2. The Candidate's Wife 3. Costume of the Country 4. The Divine Marquise 5. The Queen Himself 6. Dressed for Excess VII Envoi Odd Jobs