"The Idol of Paris" by Sarah Bernhardt is a story set in the early 1900s, that follows Esperance Darbois, a philosopher’s daughter with dreams of becoming a famous actress while living in Paris and Brussels. The story begins with Esperance and her family having a lively discussion about women's rights and pursuing your dreams that highlights the struggles she will face wanting to be an actress in a time when her family and society think otherwise. Esperance's determination clashes with her father's views and her godfather's doubts, leading to a dramatic moment where she collapses, foreshadowing the emotional challenges ahead as she chases her dreams.
The Idol of Paris
By Sarah Bernhardt
Against the glittering backdrop of Paris, a young woman dares to chase her dreams of stardom, even if it means defying her family and society's expectations.
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About the AuthorSarah Bernhardt was a French stage actress who starred in some of the most popular French plays of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, including La Dame aux Camélias by Alexandre Dumas fils, Ruy Blas by Victor Hugo, Fédora and La Tosca by Victorien Sardou, and L'Aiglon by Edmond Rostand. She played female and male roles, including Shakespeare's Hamlet. Rostand called her "the queen of the pose and the princess of the gesture", and Hugo praised her "golden voice". She made several theatrical tours worldwide and was one of the early prominent actresses to make sound recordings and act in motion pictures.
Sarah Bernhardt was a French stage actress who starred in some of the most popular French plays of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, including La Dame aux Camélias by Alexandre Dumas fils, Ruy Blas by Victor Hugo, Fédora and La Tosca by Victorien Sardou, and L'Aiglon by Edmond Rostand. She played female and male roles, including Shakespeare's Hamlet. Rostand called her "the queen of the pose and the princess of the gesture", and Hugo praised her "golden voice". She made several theatrical tours worldwide and was one of the early prominent actresses to make sound recordings and act in motion pictures.
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