Elsa Lanchester (Bücher)

Elsa Lanchester Bücher

Elsa Lanchester, berühmt als „Die Braut des Frankenstein“, führte ein Leben, das sich jeder Konvention entzog. Aufgewachsen in einem radikalen Elternhaus und früh der Kunst ausgesetzt, gründete sie schon in jungen Jahren ihr eigenes Theater in London und zog einen Kreis bemerkenswerter Persönlichkeiten an. Ihre künstlerische Reise erstreckte sich über fast sieben Jahrzehnte auf Bühne, Leinwand und in verschiedenen anderen Darstellungsmedien. Ihre beständige Ehe mit Charles Laughton war trotz ihrer Komplexität von einer gemeinsamen Leidenschaft für Kunst geprägt und dauerte über drei Jahrzehnte.

Elsa Lanchester, Herself

368 Seiten
13 Lesestunden

4,0(59)Abgeben

"Being known as "The Bride of Frankenstein" is an unusual form of fame, but for Elsa Lanchester the unusual came naturally. Born to radical socialist parents, Elsa attended an all-boys school and later "studied" in Paris with dance pioneer Isadora Duncan. At 17, she opened her own theater, which was frequented by writers such as H. G. Wells, Aldous Huxley, and Evelyn Waugh. She began performing with and then fell in love with a brilliant young actor named Charles Laughton. Soon after their marriage he revealed his homosexuality. Though it made their union shaky at times, it did not overshadow their common love of art, music, and nature, and their marriage endured for 36 years until Laughton's death. Elsa Lanchester, Herself presents the story of a woman ahead of her time: independent, iconoclastic, liberated. It is the chronicle of a life filled with famous people (from Bertolt Brecht to Henry Fonda), and of a career that spanned almost seven decades. It is also a warm, truthful account of a very special marriage. Witty and wise, Elsa Lanchester's account of her life and times is a delight."--Provided by publisher.