"Memories of My Life" by Sarah Bernhardt is a compelling memoir where the renowned French actress recounts her life, career, and friendships as a woman and artist. The story starts with Bernhardt's early years, describing her family, a childhood accident, and her mother’s frequent travels, which left her in the care of her nurse and aunts. Early memories show moments of tenderness but also painful experiences that shaped her as a person. The book reveals the strong bond she had with her mother, setting important background for her acting career later in life, inviting readers to understand how these early moments laid the foundation for her future fame in the theater.
Memories of My Life Being My Personal, Professional, and Social Recollections as Woman and Artist
By Sarah Bernhardt
From a fiery childhood accident to finding stardom on stage, this is the revealing story of a legendary actress's journey.
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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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