The first actress : a novel of Sarah Bernhardt
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Author
Published
New York : Ballantine Books, [2020].
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
9781524799076, 1524799076
Physical Desc
420 pages ; 25 cm
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Published
New York : Ballantine Books, [2020].
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9781524799076, 1524799076
Notes
Description
"From her beginnings as the daughter of a courtesan to her extraordinary transformation into the most celebrated actress of her era, Sarah Bernhardt is brought to life by an internationally bestselling author praised for his historical novels featuring famous women. Told in her own voice, this is Sarah Bernhardt's incandescent story--a fascinating, intimate account of a woman whose unrivaled talent and indomitable spirit has enshrined her in history as the Divine Sarah."--Publisher description.
Description
The daughter of a high-class courtesan, Sarah Bernhardt mother pulled her out of convent school to set her up as a sexual companion to a rich elderly gentleman. Sarah is pregnant and unmarried at sixteen, expected to give up her baby to the nuns, but she refuses to let him go. A natural talent and darkly beautiful, her innovative acting style attracts both admiration and scorn. Amazingly, she is hired by the famed Comédie Française-- only to have her life torn asunder in the savagery of the 1870 Siege of Paris. Amidst the ruins of the city, Sarah nurses wounded soldiers before returning to the Comédie and becoming world famous. -- adapted from jacket
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Florham Park Library - Adult Fiction | FICTION GORTNER | Available |
New Providence Memorial Library - Adult Fiction | FIC Gor | Available |
Washington Township Library - Adult Fiction | FICTION GORTNER | Available |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Actresses -- France -- Fiction.
Bernhardt, Sarah, -- 1844-1923 -- Fiction.
Biographical fiction.
Celebrities -- France -- Fiction.
Historical fiction.
Paris (France) -- History -- Siege, 1870-1871 -- Fiction.
Paris (France) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction.
Paris (France) -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Fiction.
Bernhardt, Sarah, -- 1844-1923 -- Fiction.
Biographical fiction.
Celebrities -- France -- Fiction.
Historical fiction.
Paris (France) -- History -- Siege, 1870-1871 -- Fiction.
Paris (France) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction.
Paris (France) -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Fiction.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Gortner, C. W. (2020). The first actress: a novel of Sarah Bernhardt (First edition.). Ballantine Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gortner, C. W.. 2020. The First Actress: A Novel of Sarah Bernhardt. Ballantine Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gortner, C. W.. The First Actress: A Novel of Sarah Bernhardt Ballantine Books, 2020.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Gortner, C. W.. The First Actress: A Novel of Sarah Bernhardt First edition., Ballantine Books, 2020.
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