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Becoming Mae West
by Emily Worth Leider
ISBN: 0306809516
ISBN-13: 9780306809514
Format: Paperback
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Summary
This first intensive biography of Mae West focuses on the creative, dynamic, sexually adventurous young woman who took control of her own performances-from the vaudeville days to her legitimate stage career to her box office successes as a Hollywood star. It is also a window on the history of American urban entertainment, especially its love-hate relationship with sex.
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"A vibrant story of a star's life and times-not just for the movie buffs."
-- Kirkus
"An admirable record of an extraordinary life, Leider's lively, detailed style creating an almost documentary feel for what it meant to be a stage performer in the first third of the century, especially one who insisted on doing things her way, without apologies." -- Melanie Lawrence
-- San Francisco Chronicle Book Review
"Leider has gotten a good way toward what appears to be the truth about Mae West." -- Jonathan Yardley
-- Washington Post Book World
"Exhaustive research, fine writing, and a keen appreciation of Mae West's own bawdy wit inform this energetic and erudite biography of the flamboyant vaudeville, theater, and film star."
-- Publishers Weekly
Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Da Capo Pr
Published date: 2000
Edition: 1th edition
Size: 6 x 9 inches
Weight: 1.35 pounds
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NY: Da Capo Press (Perseus Books), 2000. square tight copy, appears unread, 431 pp w/index, notes, sources, B&W photo illustrations, "Unapologetically libidinous and ambitious, nonchalant and devastatingly funny, stylized and soulful, West was a woman of robust originality..." Author brings Mae West to vibrant life as the driven and dynamic movie star and sex symbol. CL001. ISBN: 0306809516. First Trade Softcover. Softcover. As New. 8vo. Hollywood Mae West 1892 1980 Biography Motion Pictures Movies Film Actress Comedien Sex Symbol. ( more information) Offered by Echo of the Past (United States)
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Emily Wortis Leider
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