From Library Journal
In this charming imaginary correspondence, Sagan interviews the legendary actress (1844-1923). Since Sagan distrusts the published biographies, especially Bernhardt's coy Ma double vie (1907), she leads her subject to make candid comments on her upbringing as a cocotte's daughter, her roles on- and off-stage, her intertwined workaholism and spendthrift lifeall illuminated by Bernhardt's captivating megalomania. Despite Bernhardt's sexual appetite and self-indulgence, the correspondence is discreet, almost chaste. The charm lies in Sagan's convincing recreation of Bernhardt's conversational voice, which the translator conveys admirably. Marilyn Gaddis Rose, SUNY at Binghamton
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Language Notes
Text: English, French (translation)
