{"product_id":"9780197636114","title":"On Marilyn Monroe : An Opinionated Guide","description":"\u003cp\u003eAuthor(s): Barrios, Richard\u003cbr\u003e Binding: Hardback, \u003cbr\u003e Date of Publication: 25\/07\/2023,\u003cbr\u003e Pagination: 192 pages, 20 b\u0026amp;w halftones,\u003cbr\u003e Series: N\/A, \u003cbr\u003eImprint: Oxford University Press Inc,\u003cbr\u003e Published By: Oxford University Press Inc,\u003cbr\u003e Book Classification: Individual actors \u0026amp; performers, Films \u0026amp; cinema, Biography: arts \u0026amp; entertainment\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9780197636114\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003cbr\u003eMarilyn Monroe has been gone for over sixty years, and yet people are still talking about her. What, exactly, is the spell she casts on so many? Stunning, exciting to watch, incredibly famous, Monroe lived a very public life and died young, with a sad suddenness. All of this is true, and yet there is so much more to her story.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn Marilyn Monroe: An Opinionated Guide looks past the sensation to the real legacy -her richly varied body of work. Both during her life and following her death, Monroe was dismissed as more of a phenomenon than an actor, often an object of ridicule instead of a performer whose work could be taken seriously. Even when films such as The Seven Year Itch and Some Like It Hot saw immense success, Monroe seldom got her due as the inventive and accomplished performer shewas.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe truth that lay behind the dazzling surface was that she was one of the hardest working of actors. Rigorously applying both skillful technique and an inherent charisma, she was able to create truly unforgettable performances. In this lively guide, Richard Barrios looks beyond the ballyhoo and legend at Monroe's best-known films, and some that even today remain obscure.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBesides her films, it also addresses the work she did on television and the stage, as well as her underrated abilities as a vocalist. Both an informative study and a perceptive critical assessment, On Marilyn Monroe: An Opinionated Guide gives this brilliant performer the attention she desired-that of an artist whose work deserves bothexamination and celebration.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Winstone's Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44197336318189,"sku":"9780197636114","price":22.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0423\/0240\/6809\/products\/9780197636114.jpg?v=1691159670","url":"https:\/\/steyningbookshop.info\/products\/9780197636114","provider":"Winstone's Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}