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PublisherYale University Press

ISBN-100300116950

ISBN-139780300116953

eBay Product ID (ePID)65910764

Product Key Features

Book TitleFred Astaire

Number of Pages224 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicEntertainment & Performing Arts

Publication Year2008

IllustratorYes

GenreBiography & Autobiography

AuthorJoseph Epstein, Mark Crispin Miller

Book SeriesIcons of America Ser.

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height2.2 in

Item Weight14.4 Oz

Item Length8.2 in

Item Width5.5 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2008-015512

Reviews"[Astaire's] gift was to lift people's spirits from their drab circumstances in a realm that was entirely magical. . .Joseph Epstein, with erudition, wit and panache, sets out to explore the magic and how it was achieved." -Francis Phillips, Catholic Herald, "A delightful little volume to press into the hands of kids who want a concise introduction to Astaire-or old-timers who already revere him."-Tom Beer, Newsday, "Nicely paced, almost scientifically analytical in explaining why Astaire became a legend while others merely became movie stars, and filled with illuminating asides and unexpected wisecracks. . . . My top hat's off to this guy."-Joe Queenan, Toronto Globe & Mail, "A delightful littlevolume to press into the hands of kids who want a concise introduction to Astaire-or old-timers who already revere him."-Tom Beer, Newsday, "A delightful little volume to press into the hands of kids who want a concise introduction to Astaireï¿½or old-timers who already revere him."ï¿½Tom Beer, Newsday, "[Astaire's] gift was to lift people's spirits from their drab circumstances in a realm that was entirely magical . . . Joseph Epstein, with erudition, wit and panache, sets out to explore the magic and how it was achieved." - Francis Phillips, Catholic Herald, "A delightful little volume to press into the hands of kids who want a concise introduction to Astaire-or old-timers who already revere him."-Tom Beer, Newsday, "Nicely paced, almost scientifically analytical in explaining why Astaire became a legend while others merely became movie stars, and filled with illuminating asides and unexpected wisecracks. . . . My top hat''s off to this guy."-Joe Queenan, Toronto Globe & Mail, "It''s a joy to read Epstein on virtually any subject upon which he decides to write, but Epstein on Astaire is especially magical."-Julia Keller, Chicago Tribune, "Epstein writes like an insider chatting over mai tais at the Brown Derby."-Patricia Volk, O, the Oprah Magazine, "It''s a joy to read Epstein on virtually any subject upon which he decides to write, but Epstein on Astaire is especially magical."ï¿½Julia Keller, Chicago Tribune, "[Epstein] defines his subject with remarkable eloquence and precision. . . . The author becomes the Astaire of biography. As his book indicates, there can be no higher praise."ï¿½Stefan Kanfer, City Journal, "It's a joy to read Epstein on virtually any subject upon which he decides to write, but Epstein on Astaire is especially magical."-Julia Keller, Chicago Tribune, "[Epstein] defines his subject with remarkable eloquence and precision. . . . The author becomes the Astaire of biography. As his book indicates, there can be no higher praise."-Stefan Kanfer, City Journal, "[Astaire's] gift was to lift people's spirits from their drab circumstances in a realm that was entirely magical . . . Joseph Epstein, with erudition, wit and panache, sets out to explore the magic and how it was achieved." - Francis Phillips, Catholic Herald, ï¿½[Astaireï¿½s] gift was to lift peopleï¿½s spirits from their drab circumstances in a realm that was entirely magical . . . Joseph Epstein, with erudition, wit and panache, sets out to explore the magic and how it was achieved.ï¿½ ï¿½ Francis Phillips, Catholic Herald, "Nicely paced, almost scientifically analytical in explaining why Astaire became a legend while others merely became movie stars, and filled with illuminating asides and unexpected wisecracks. . . . My top hat''s off to this guy."ï¿½Joe Queenan, Toronto Globe & Mail, "Epstein writes like an insider chatting over mai tais at the Brown Derby."ï¿½Patricia Volk, O, the Oprah Magazine

Dewey Edition22

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SynopsisJoseph Epstein s "Fred Astaire" investigates the great dancer s magical talent, taking up the story of his life, his personality, his work habits, his modest pretensions, and above all his accomplishments. Written with the wit and grace the subject deserves, "Fred Astaire" provides a remarkable portrait of this extraordinary artist and how he came to embody for Americans a fantasy of easy elegance and, paradoxically, of democratic aristocracy.Tracing Astaire s life from his birth in Omaha to his death in his late eighties in Hollywood, the book discusses his early days with his talented and outspoken sister Adele, his gifts as a singer (Irving Berlin, George Gershwin, and Jerome Kern all delighted in composing for Astaire), and his many movie dance partners, among them Cyd Charisse, Rita Hayworth, Eleanor Powell, and Betty Hutton. A key chapter of the book is devoted to Astaire s somewhat unwilling partnership with Ginger Rogers, the woman with whom he danced most dazzlingly. What emerges from these pages is a fascinating view of an American era, seen through the accomplishments of Fred Astaire, an unassuming but uncompromising performer who transformed entertainment into art and gave America a new yet enduring standard for style.", Joseph Epstein's Fred Astaire investigates the great dancer's magical talent, taking up the story of his life, his personality, his work habits, his modest pretensions, and above all his accomplishments. Written with the wit and grace the subject deserves, Fred Astaire provides a remarkable portrait of this extraordinary artist and how he came to embody for Americans a fantasy of easy elegance and, paradoxically, of democratic aristocracy. Tracing Astaire's life from his birth in Omaha to his death in his late eighties in Hollywood, the book discusses his early days with his talented and outspoken sister Adele, his gifts as a singer (Irving Berlin, George Gershwin, and Jerome Kern all delighted in composing for Astaire), and his many movie dance partners, among them Cyd Charisse, Rita Hayworth, Eleanor Powell, and Betty Hutton. A key chapter of the book is devoted to Astaire's somewhat unwilling partnership with Ginger Rogers, the woman with whom he danced most dazzlingly. What emerges from these pages is a fascinating view of an American era, seen through the accomplishments of Fred Astaire, an unassuming but uncompromising performer who transformed entertainment into art and gave America a new yet enduring standard for style.

LC Classification NumberGV1785.A83E68 2008