The Diary of Lillie Langtry: And Other Remembrances [Paperback]

Donna Lee Harper (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: 1986

She was acknowledged as the most beautiful woman in the world but she wanted more than accolades from artists and photographers. She soon became the mistress of Edward Albert, prince of Wales adn future king of England, then turned her talents to acting, her ultimate triumph. At first people came to see her out of curiosity, but she quickly won them over with her beauty, charm and personality if not her acting talent. During her more than 30 years of performing in the United States, Lillie Langtry came into contact with numerous men and women who are now legends. Author Donna Lee Harper novelizes Lillie's meetings with these fascinating people in a most unique way in one of the year's most entertaining books.

Product Details

• Paperback: 216 pages
• Publisher: Arrowhead Classics Publishing Company (1986)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1886571007
• ISBN-13: 978-1886571006
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,419,444 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not Really a book about Lillie, July 14, 2000

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K. Maxwell "katmax1" (Sydney, Australia) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Diary of Lillie Langtry: And Other Remembrances (Paperback)

This is not really a 'diary' of lillie Langtry. Lillie's life (and her real-life acting tours across the USA) is used as a literary conceit to put together a series of biographies of contempoaray 'famous' american women.

A lot of these women had quite significant achievements in their lifetime, but I had never heard of them before.

While I found their lives interesting I was dissapointed to see how little the author developed Lillie's Life story. Beware of the 'other rememberances' in this book's title, because they, not lillie, take up the bulk of the book.

Buy this if you are interested in a series of biographies on dis-seperate, but ground breaking women - don't buy it if you want an interesting book on Lillie Langtry, because in the end it's not really about her, despite the title.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Surprise, March 7, 2002

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Hunker Down "Avid Reader" (Mendocino, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Diary of Lillie Langtry: And Other Remembrances (Paperback)

I was greatly surprised at the approach Ms. Harper took with this book. Lillie has been written about for a very long time and her own biography has been of great enjoyment. The lady traveled extensively which gives credence to the stories in this book, put together in a novel form by Ms. Harper. Lillie did in fact meet the likes of Bat Masterson, the Moon sisters et al. Harper has taken archival files and pieced together the lady's life well. Her attempt at purchasing a huge piece of property outside of Middletown, CA was a flash in the pan, compared to recent stories and Harper puts it together honestly.
Yes, the book is about women and Lillie is the linkpin. It's worth the read and very much worth keeping on your shelf.

2 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Diary Of Lillie Langtry and other Remembrances, February 25, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Diary of Lillie Langtry: And Other Remembrances (Paperback)

Reads like an exciting anthology of short stories. Ms. Langtry shines as a real heroine of her time. And all the traveling she did on horseback, carriage and boat must have consumed her spare time. Very much worth the read.