Título: The Genius and the Goddess
Autor: Jeffrey Meyers
Sinopse: The 1956 wedding of Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller surprised the world. The Genius and the Goddess presents an intimate portrait of the prelude to and ultimate tragedy of their short marriage. Distinguished biographer Jeffrey Meyers skillfully explores why they married, what sustained them for five years, and what ultimately destroyed their marriage and her life. The greatest American playwright of the twentieth century and the most popular American actress both complemented and wounded one another. Marilyn craved attention and success but became dependent on drugs, alcohol, and sexual adventures. Miller experienced creative agony with her. Their marriage coincided with the creative peak of her career, yet private and public conflict caused both of them great anguish. Meyers has crafted a richly nuanced dual biography based on his quarter-century friendship with Miller, interviews with major players of stage and screen during the postwar Hollywood era, and extensive archival research. He describes their secret courtship. He also reveals new information about the effect of the HUAC anti-Communist witch-hunts on Miller and his friendship with Elia Kazan. The fascinating cast of characters includes Marilyn's co-stars Sir Laurence Olivier, Yves Montand, Montgomery Clift, and Clark Gable; her leading directors John Huston, Billy Wilder, and George Cukor; and her literary friends Dame Edith Sitwell, Isak Dinesen, Saul Bellow, and Vladimir Nabokov. Meyers offers the most in-depth account of the making and meaning of The Misfits. Written by Miller for Monroe, this now-classic film was a personal disaster. But Marilyn remained Miller's tragic muse and her character, exalted and tormented, lived on for the next forty years in his work.
Contexto da obra
Quando a classificação é mais ampla, o contexto do livro costuma depender ainda mais de autoria, tema e edição. “The Genius and the Goddess”, de Jeffrey Meyers, publicado pela editora Hutchinson, em 2009 e com 368 páginas, integra a categoria Livros Variados. Por isso, autoria, edição e tema acabam tendo ainda mais peso na forma de apresentar o livro.
Editora: Hutchinson
Páginas: 368
Ano: 2009
Edição:
Linguagem: pt_BR
ISBN: 9780091925499
ISBN13: 9780091925499
Sobre a editora
Os livros da editora Hutchinson apresentam narrativas que transitam entre o suspense tenso e a exploração histórica detalhada, com personagens que enfrentam dilemas morais e conflitos pessoais intensos. A experiência de leitura varia do thriller contemporâneo ambientado em mercados financeiros até histórias ambientadas em períodos históricos marcantes, como a Revolução Francesa, sempre com um ritmo que privilegia a tensão crescente e reviravoltas. O catálogo sugere um interesse por tramas que misturam intrigas, vingança e questões sociais, além de incursões em temas culturais e biográficos, com um tom que pode ser tanto dramático quanto reflexivo. Há obras que exploram ambientes urbanos complexos, enquanto outras mergulham em narrativas mais introspectivas e satíricas.
