Elsa Lanchester (Livres)

Elsa Lanchester Livres

Elsa Lanchester, célèbrement connue sous le nom de « La Fiancée de Frankenstein », a mené une vie qui défiait les conventions. Élevée par des parents radicaux et initiée tôt aux arts, elle a fondé son propre théâtre à Londres à un jeune âge, attirant un cercle de personnalités notables. Son parcours artistique s'est étendu sur près de sept décennies sur scène, à l'écran et dans divers autres médias de performance. Son mariage durable avec Charles Laughton, bien que complexe, a été marqué par une passion commune pour l'art et a duré plus de trois décennies.

Elsa Lanchester, Herself

368pages
13 heures de lecture

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"Being known as "The Bride of Frankenstein" is an unusual form of fame, but for Elsa Lanchester the unusual came naturally. Born to radical socialist parents, Elsa attended an all-boys school and later "studied" in Paris with dance pioneer Isadora Duncan. At 17, she opened her own theater, which was frequented by writers such as H. G. Wells, Aldous Huxley, and Evelyn Waugh. She began performing with and then fell in love with a brilliant young actor named Charles Laughton. Soon after their marriage he revealed his homosexuality. Though it made their union shaky at times, it did not overshadow their common love of art, music, and nature, and their marriage endured for 36 years until Laughton's death. Elsa Lanchester, Herself presents the story of a woman ahead of her time: independent, iconoclastic, liberated. It is the chronicle of a life filled with famous people (from Bertolt Brecht to Henry Fonda), and of a career that spanned almost seven decades. It is also a warm, truthful account of a very special marriage. Witty and wise, Elsa Lanchester's account of her life and times is a delight."--Provided by publisher.