Sarah Bernhardt: The Divine and Dazzling Life of the World's First Superstar

Format: Hardcover Language: English ISBN: 1328557502 ISBN13: 9781328557506 Release Date: June 2020 Publisher: Clarion Books Length: 192 Pages Weight: 1.20 lbs. Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.4" x 9.1" Age Range: 12 years and up Grade Range: Grade 7 and higher A tantalizing biography for teens on Sarah Bernhardt, the first international celebrity and one of the greatest actors of all time, who lived a highly unconventional, utterly fascinating life. Illustrated with more than sixty-five photos of Bernhardt on stage, in film, and in real life. Sarah Bernhardt was a French stage actor who became a global superstar in the late nineteenth century--the Lady Gaga of her day--and is still considered to be one of the greatest performers of all time. This fast-paced account of her life, filled with provocative detail, brilliantly follows the transformation of a girl of humble origins, born to a courtesan, into a fabulously talented, wealthy, and beloved icon. Not only was her a