Sarah Bernhardt: The Divine and Dazzling Life of the World's First Superstar
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A tantalizing biography 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 century--the Lady Gaga of her day--and is still considered to be one of the greatest performers of all time. This fast-paced account of her life, filled with provocative detail, brilliantly follows the transformation of a girl of humble origins, 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 was extravagantly eccentric, living with a series of exotic animals 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 dive into the world of the divine Sarah. Illustrated with more than sixty-five photos of Bernhardt on stage, in film, and in real life.Product Details
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★ "A captivating biography possessing as much verve as its inimitable subject." --Kirkus, STARRED review "Reef provides insight into the legend in an account that smartly takes both Bernhardt's theatrical art and her self-publicizing seriously....Reef does a particularly fine job of conveying the nineteenth century worlds in which Bernhardt moved and blossomed; she's also tactful but clear in her acknowledgment of Bernhardt's being a highly unreliable reporter of her own life....Overall it's an intriguing introduction to an early global celebrity, and many readers will want to read more, lured in by the Divine Sarah a century on." --Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books "The easy-to-read text paints a striking picture of 19th and early 20th century Paris....A strong addition to any biography collection." --School Library Journal "In this concise, well-researched biography, Reef faithfully separates the documented from the speculative in tracing Bernhardt's life....this is a solid introduction to an unconventional feminist and international idol." --Publishers Weekly --
