Marilyn Monroe Day by Day

A Timeline of People, Places, and Events

Häftad, Engelska, 2016

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Beskrivning

From hefty biographies and fact-based novels to photograph collections and memoirs, more books have been written about Marilyn Monroe than any other female over the past century. However, no biography—regardless how authoritative—can contain all of the facts and events of an individual’s life, and Marilyn’s is no exception.In Marilyn Monroe Day by Day: A Timeline of People, Places, and Events, Carl Rollyson provides a documentary approach to the life and legend of this singular personality. With details of her childhood, her young adult years, her ascent to superstardom, and the hour by hour moments leading to her tragic early death, this volume supplements—and, in some cases, corrects—the accounts of previous biographies. In addition to restoring what is left out in other narratives about Marilyn’s life, this book also illuminates the gaps and discrepancies that still exist in our knowledge of her. Drawing on excerpts from her diaries, journals, letters, and even checks and receipts—as well as reports of others—Rollyson recreates the day-to-day world of a woman who still fascinates us more than fifty years after her death. In addition to the calendar, Rollyson also profiles important figures in Marilyn’s life and includes a brief biography of the actress, providing a context for the timeline. An annotated bibliography of books and websites highlights the most reliable sources about Marilyn. With its vivid recreation of the key events in her life, Marilyn Monroe Day by Day is the perfect book for fans who can’t get enough of this cultural icon.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2016-05-13
Mått:145 x 222 x 26 mm
Vikt:517 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:362
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9781442273870

Utforska kategorier

Skådespelare och artister inom Kultur
Film inom Kultur
Biografi: konst och underhållning inom Biografier

Mer om författaren

Carl Rollyson is professor of journalism at Baruch College, The City University of New York. He has published more than forty books, including Hollywood Enigma: Dana Andrews (2012), Amy Lowell Anew: A Biography (2013), and American Isis: The Life and Art of Sylvia Plath (2014).

Recensioner i media

It is seldom that a book is recommended as a research tool for scholars and also leisure reading for movie star fans. However, Marilyn Monroe's life was extraordinary. It is appropriate that books on her life would also be unique, and this book is interesting and very useful at the same time. Rollyson has a rich background in producing biographies. . . .In this new book, the author makes his research materials accessible to readers. He includes a brief, well-organized, and very readable biography in which he tries to clarify the cracks and discrepancies that still exist in her life story. Also included is a descriptive listing of the significant people in her life, a detailed time line, sources for quotes, and an annotated filmography. Especially valuable for researchers is the bibliography of selected quality materials. The annotations are extensive, not only describing the contents but evaluating the importance of the resource. The book is an especially useful tool for researchers and for students studying this controversial and enigmatic woman. Summing Up: Recommended. All academic audiences; general readers.

Innehållsförteckning

AcknowledgmentsIntroductionA Brief History of Marilyn MonroePrincipal PersonagesTimelineSources for QuotesAnnotated FilmographyAnnotated BibliographyIndexAbout the Author