Elizabeth Taylor defines movie star. Breathtakingly beautiful from a very young age; she most successfully made the rare transition from child star to adult star. Pocketing two Best Actress Oscars and numerous other honors for achievement in acting; Elizabeth battled an overbearing stage mother; a stronghanded studio; unhappy marriages; global media attention; alcohol and prescription drug addiction; and life-long health problems to emerge; if not victorious; resolute and reflective and appreciative of all that she had experienced and learned. In addition to her career; Elizabeth is well known for her seven husbands and eight marriages; two of which were to the tempestuous Welsh actor Richard Burton; and for her magnificent jewelry collection. Her fight for funding to support AIDS/HIV research was also a major part of her lifersquo;s work after her acting career was largely over. Filled with photos of Elizabeth; her husbands; her leading men; and her four children; this book tells the story of Ms. Taylorrsquo;s almost unbelievable life as leading lady; jet-setter; and adulteress; as well as a pretty down-to-earth person simply seeking happiness. Her story is fascinating; just as she was.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Seminal Work of Dramatic CriticismBy Patrick CroninIm going to make this simple: This is one of two books of dramatic criticism that I take to the island and the other is Aristotles Poetics.I first read this work when I was a grad student at Tulane and it changed the way I think about modern and contemporary drama and in the 50 years since nothing has changed my mind about the singular nature of this work.If you truly want to understand the difference between Classic and Modern/Contemporary Drama this is the book that will help you do just that.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. The book was in good physical condition howeverBy Derek HuntThe book was in good physical condition however; major portions of it were highlighted making it more difficult to read and impossible to mark my own choices for highlighting important passages. I believe whether a book has been highlighted or not should be indicated in the description of a books quality.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy ZAKARIA ARIFFINreceived in superb condition. thank you.
