{"product_id":"the-silent-muse-the-memoirs-of-asta-nielsen-9781640141261","title":"The Silent Muse: The Memoirs of Asta Nielsen","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eThe memoirs of the pioneering Danish silent film star Asta Nielsen, translated into English for the first time with scholarly introduction and annotations. This colorful text offers eyewitness insights into early European film, Nielsen's star persona, and the challenges of stardom in Germany before World War II. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 350 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 13 May 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Boydell \u0026amp; Brewer Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAsta Nielsen, the pioneering Danish silent film star, has seen her memoirs published in English for the first time, with a scholarly introduction and annotations. Spanning from her explosive screen debut in The Abyss (1910) to her scandalous fourth marriage at the age of 89, Nielsen was a beloved icon of fans and the press, a global star without equal in the silent era. Her fame extended even to Germany, where she was simply known as \"die Asta.\" During her two decades of active filmmaking, Nielsen also authored several works about her career, her impoverished childhood, her breakthrough into film, the price of fame, and her interactions with the German film industry.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1938, Nielsen returned to Denmark, where she published her memoirs in two volumes between 1945 and 1946. These memoirs, carefully crafted and filled with colorful details, offer insightful eyewitness accounts of early European film, Nielsen's iconic star persona, and the challenges of stardom in Germany during the tumultuous period before World War II. Despite their appearance in multiple Danish, German, and Russian editions, the memoirs have never been translated into English until now.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNielsen's work holds enduring value for transnational film history, particularly in light of the recent resurgence of interest in women's contributions to early cinema. Julie K. Allen provides a scholarly introduction and annotations to accompany the text, while Jennifer M. Bean's foreword provides a valuable framework for understanding the significance of this translation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 229 x 152 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781640141261\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Asta Nielsen","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":44094595793146,"sku":"9781640141261","price":98.52,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1653053246067_book.jpg?v=1653246075","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/the-silent-muse-the-memoirs-of-asta-nielsen-9781640141261","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}