The first major Katharine Hepburn biography independent of her control reveals the smart, complicated, and sophisticated woman behind the image Onscreen she played society girls, Spencer Tracy's sidekick, lionesses in winter. But the best character Katharine Hepburn ever created was Katharine Hepburn: a Connecticut Yankee, outspoken and elegant, she wore pants whatever the occasion and bristled at Hollywood glitter. So captivating was her image that she never seemed less than authentic. But how well did we know her, really? Was there a woman behind the image who was more human, more driven, and ultimately more triumphant because ofher vulnerability? William J. Mann - a cultural historian and journalist, a sympathetic admirer but no mere fan - has fashioned an intimate, often revisionist, and truly unique close-up that challenges much of what we think we know about the Great Kate. Previous biographies - mostly products of friends and fans - have recycled the stories she hid behind, taking Hollywood myths at face value. Mann goes deeper, delivering new details from friends and family who have not been previously interviewed and drawingon materials only available since Hepburn's death. With affection, intelligence, and a voluminous knowledge of Hollywood history, Mann shows us how a woman originally considered too special and controversial for fame learned the fine arts of movie stardom and transformed herself into an icon as durable and all-American as the Statue of Liberty.
- ISBN:
- 9780805076257
- 9780805076257
- Category:
- Biography: arts & entertainment
- Publication Date:
- 03-10-2006
- Language:
- English
- Publisher:
- Henry Holt & Company
- Country of origin:
- United States
- Dimensions (mm):
- 243.59x160.78x50.04mm
- Weight:
- 1.09kg
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