Lillian Hellman: The Image, The Woman
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Remainder mark
A richly detailed literary biography, William Wright's work chronicles the turbulent life of one of America's most celebrated and controversial playwrights, Lillian Hellman, peeling back the layers of myth she carefully constructed around herself to reveal the complex, often contradictory woman beneath. Wright uncovers the tensions between Hellman's public persona — the fierce, uncompromising intellectual who famously defied the House Un-American Activities Committee — and the private realities of her relationships, ambitions, and self-reinventions. Drawing on extensive research and interviews, the narrative presents a nuanced portrait of a woman whose landmark plays, including The Children's Hour and The Little Foxes, cemented her place in the American theatrical canon, even as her memoirs sparked fierce debates about truth and fabrication. The tone is probing and authoritative, holding Hellman's legend up to the light without either hagiography or dismissal, making it an essential read for anyone captivated by the intersection of art, politics, and personal mythology.
Author: William Wright
Format: Hardback
Published: 1986, Simon and Schuster
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Remainder mark
A richly detailed literary biography, William Wright's work chronicles the turbulent life of one of America's most celebrated and controversial playwrights, Lillian Hellman, peeling back the layers of myth she carefully constructed around herself to reveal the complex, often contradictory woman beneath. Wright uncovers the tensions between Hellman's public persona — the fierce, uncompromising intellectual who famously defied the House Un-American Activities Committee — and the private realities of her relationships, ambitions, and self-reinventions. Drawing on extensive research and interviews, the narrative presents a nuanced portrait of a woman whose landmark plays, including The Children's Hour and The Little Foxes, cemented her place in the American theatrical canon, even as her memoirs sparked fierce debates about truth and fabrication. The tone is probing and authoritative, holding Hellman's legend up to the light without either hagiography or dismissal, making it an essential read for anyone captivated by the intersection of art, politics, and personal mythology.