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Audrey Hepburn A Biography

Martin Gitlin

Book Code: GR5945

ISBN: 0-313-35945-8

ISBN-13: 978-0-313-35945-3

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152 pages, photos

Greenwood Press

Publication: 12/30/2008

List Price: $35.00 (UK Sterling Price: £19.95)

Availability: Not yet published. (Estimated publication date, 12/30/2008)

Media Type: Hardcover

Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4

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Series Title: Greenwood Biographies

Description: From the moment she appeared on the American silver screen as a runaway princess in Roman Holiday, Audrey Hepburn was beloved by critics and audiences alike. A graceful and diminutive presence onscreen, she breathed life into some of the most iconic film roles in Hollywood history. To study her life is to study American fashion and culture, especially classic films of the 50s, 60s, and 70s. Her story also illuminates the experience of everyday people living in Europe during World War II, and the possibilities of modern-day activism as exemplified in her work for UNICEF in the 80s and early 90s. From her childhood activism in the Dutch resistance movement during World War II, to her extensive film career, her charity work for UNICEF, and her roles as a wife, mother, and fashion icon, Audrey Hepburn's place in American cultural history is brought to life for a new generation of readers. Featuring illustrations, a timeline of events, a selected bibliography, and an appendix of Hepburn's film, stage, and TV appearances, this volume will appeal to students of American studies, American history, film, and popular culture. With entertaining flair, this engaging biography explores the life and work of one of the most beloved actresses ever to grace the stage and screen. Readers will explore:

The German occupation of her hometown during World War II and her anti-Nazi resistance activities

Her early stage roles and her discovery by French novelist Colette, who cast her in the stage production of Gigi

Her status as fashion icon, down to the veto power over wardrobe in many of her films

A behind-the-scenes look into the casting and filming of some of the most well-known films ever made, including Breakfast at Tiffany's, Sabrina, and My Fair Lady

Her intensive fundraising, lobbying, and travel for UNICEF, which continued until the year of her death

Table of Contents:

Series Foreword
Introduction
Timeline
Chapter 1 The Young Aristocrat
Chapter 2 War Child
Chapter 3 Birth of a Career
Chapter 4 From Cigarette Girl to Stardom
Chapter 5 Movies Over Marriage
Chapter 6 Juggling Private, Public Lives
Chapter 7 Finally a Mom
Chapter 8 My Fair Lady
Chapter 9 New Life for Audrey
Chapter 10 Old Fan, New Man
Chapter 11 Working Herself to Death
Epilogue
Appendix: Works of Stage and Screen
Selected Bibliography

LC Card Number: 2008042365

LCC Class: PN2287

Dewey Class: 791


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