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Product Identifiers
PublisherPegasus Books
ISBN-101605985570
ISBN-139781605985572
eBay Product ID (ePID)170281874
Product Key Features
Book TitleVanessa
Number of Pages416 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicWomen, Rich & Famous, Entertainment & Performing Arts
Publication Year2014
IllustratorYes
GenreBiography & Autobiography
AuthorDan Callahan
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.2 in
Item Weight18.5 Oz
Item Length9.3 in
Item Width6.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition23
ReviewsDan Callahan's riveting Vanessa is an enthralling, heartbreaking account of one of the greatest actresses of this or any century. it is a biography that gives us much food for thought and captures the woman inside the actress with understanding and compassion., A compelling survey into the work and spirit of one of the greatest actresses of the past half century, penned by one of the most trenchant and percipient writers covering movies today., The intensely researched Vanessa is no puff piece, but Callahan's passion for his subject is nonetheless contagious., Fresh and insightful: it's not easy to characterise what makes a performance effective or otherwise, and critics often duck the responsibility altogether, but Dan Callahan is skilled at finding feisty, odd, intelligent ways to evaluate the ineffable., Unsparing about Redgrave's politics, Callahan shines in his analysis of her performances. He not only understands the technical aspects of acting but he has a romantic appreciation of its transcendent, near-magical qualities., An impassioned biography. Film scholar Dan Callahan focuses on what really interests him about his subject: not Tinseltown gossip, but what Stanwyck accomplished on screen... Callahan's enthusiasm informs every page., Fascinating. Masterfully written. Read Vanessa if you want a fully schooled lesson on the woman most of her peers think of as the greatest living actress., Exceptional. ... Writing a book about an actor while she is still alive is not easy, but Callahan thrives on the difficulties. ... As for Dan Callahan, he seems to me a leader among young writers on film., Dan Callahan's Barbara Stanwyck: The Miracle Woman is a serious book about a serious woman. If Mr. Callahan's book is not the last word on this great actress, it will certainly stand as an invaluable critical guide.
Dewey Decimal792.028092
SynopsisWho isn't in awe of Vanessa Redgrave? Her career on stage and screen remains vital and her extreme-left political stands are still quite controversial. This is the moment, and this is the biography, to take stock of Vanessa Redgrave both as actress and as political activist with a critical, objective study of her life and career. It is also time to account for her unparalleled achievements as an empathetic actress of considerable genius. In his Biographical Dictionary of Film, David Thomson writes about Redgrave, "She has made mistakes, but there is a case for her as the best actress alive, ready for further challenge." Anyone who has seen Redgrave in her numerous stage and film roles will know why Thomson rates her as the very best we have. The radiant, fearless, daring, perverse and always unpredictable Redgrave is the brightest light in the forest of her famous family., In this first-ever biography of the woman many have called our greatest living actress, the formidable Vanessa Redgrave is at last revealed to us in all of her different personas., In this first-ever biography of the woman many have called our greatest living actress, the formidable Vanessa Redgrave is at last revealed to us in all of her different personas. Who isn't in awe of Vanessa Redgrave? Her career on stage and screen remains vital and her extreme-left political stands are still quite controversial. This is the moment, and this is the biography, to take stock of Vanessa Redgrave both as actress and as political activist with a critical, objective study of her life and career. it is also time to account for her unparalleled achievements as an empathetic actress of considerable genius. in his Biographical Dictionary of Film, David Thomson writes about Redgrave, "She has made mistakes, but there is a case for her as the best actress alive, ready for further challenge." Anyone who has seen Redgrave in her numerous stage and film roles will know why Thomson rates her as the very best we have. The radiant, fearless, daring, perverse and always unpredictable Redgrave is the brightest light in the forest of her famous family.
LC Classification NumberPN2598
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- 10. Sep. 2019
Great book !!
Received the book in great condition. A good biography on one of our greatest actress's in theatre and in the movies. I recommend the book to all fans interested in knowing more about Ms. Redgrave and her life and performances.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
