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On Marilyn Monroe: An Opinionated Guide

On Marilyn Monroe: An Opinionated Guide

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Despite her short life and tragic death, Marilyn Monroe remains a fascinating and influential figure in popular culture. This book explores her legacy as an actor, singer, and dancer, examining her best-known films and lesser-known works and highlighting her underrated talents as a vocalist.

Format: Hardback
Length: 192 pages
Publication date: 25 July 2023
Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc


Marilyn Monroe has been gone for over sixty years, and yet people are still talking about her. What, exactly, is the spell she casts on so many? Stunning, exciting to watch, incredibly famous, Monroe lived a very public life and died young, with a sad suddenness. All of this is true, and yet there is so much more to her story. On Marilyn Monroe: An Opinionated Guide looks past the sensation to the real legacy - her richly varied body of work. Both during her life and following her death, Monroe was dismissed as more of a phenomenon than an actor, often an object of ridicule instead of a performer whose work could be taken seriously. Even when films such as The Seven Year Itch and Some Like It Hot saw immense success, Monroe seldom got her due as the inventive and accomplished performer she was. The truth that lay behind the dazzling surface was that she was one of the hardest working of actors. Rigorously applying both skillful technique and an inherent charisma, she was able to create truly unforgettable performances.

In this lively guide, Richard Barrios looks beyond the ballyhoo and legend at Monroe's best-known films, and some that even today remain obscure. Besides her films, it also addresses the work she did on television and the stage, as well as her underrated abilities as a vocalist. Both an informative study and a perceptive critical assessment, On Marilyn Monroe: An Opinionated Guide gives this brilliant performer the attention she desired - that of an artist whose work deserves both examination and celebration.

Weight: 558g
Dimension: 165 x 243 x 28 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780197636114

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