Catherine Reef

Sarah Bernhardt (eBook, ePUB)

The Divine and Dazzling Life of the World's First Superstar

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

A tantalizingbiography for teens on Sarah Bernhardt, the first international celebrity and one of the greatest actors of all time, who lived a highly unconventional, utterly fascinating life. Illustrated with more than sixty-five photos of Bernhardt on stage, in film, and in real life. Sarah Bernhardt was a French stage actor who became a global superstar in the late nineteenth centurythe Lady Gaga of her dayand is still considered to be one of the greatest performers of all time. Thisfast-paced account of her life,filled with provocative detail, brilliantly follows the transformation of a girl of humbleorigins, born to a courtesan, into a fabulously talented, wealthy, and beloved icon. Not only was her acting trajectory remarkable, but her personal life was filled with jaw-dropping exploits, and she wasextravagantlyeccentric, living with a series of exoticanimals and sleeping in a coffin.She grew to be deeply admired around the world, despite her unabashed and public promiscuity at a time when convention was king; she slept with each of her leading men and proudly raised a son without a husband. A fascinating and fast-paced deep diveinto the world of the divine Sarah. Illustrated with more than sixty-five photos of Bernhardt on stage, in film, and in real life.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: HMH Books
• Seitenzahl: 192
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. Juni 2020
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780358330011
• Artikelnr.: 60883069

Autorenporträt

Catherine Reef is the author of more than 40 nonfiction books, including many highly acclaimed biographies for young people. She lives in College Park, Maryland. www.catherinereef.com.