Three Female Myths of the 20th Century
Garbo, Callas, and Navratilova
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Printing Details
First US edition, first printing. Hardback in dustwrapper. 21 × 14cm, 189pp.
In Three Female Myths of the 20th Century: Garbo, Callas, Navratilova, Dr Iris Bunsch presents a New Age overview of three dazzling media icons who resisted the image manufacturers by refusing to be pigeonholed into the traditional, normative life-styles approved for women. Garbo, Callas, Navratilova—each was forced to become their own Pygmalion, creating herself out of the natural resources of body, mind, and soul. A provocative, challenging journey from the sound stages of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer to the prompter's box at the Metropolitan Opera, and finally to the baselines of Wimbledon. Stripped of folkloric ornamentation, this is a perceptive reassessment of three spectacular careers, written by an international scholar and dedicated feminist.
Condition
This copy is in very good condition. There is a hint of fading to the spine and a small dent to the first few pages but otherwise the book remains in strong readable condition.
ISBN
0533094720
Price
£30.00
