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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Definitive
This is -- at least for now -- the definitive biography on the legendary stage star. Mosel is a wonderful writer and was helped -- and somewhat hindered perhaps -- by Gertrude Macy, who was Cornell's close companion for many years. Mosel is not only a deft writer but also a relentless researcher. He dispels many of the Cornell myths and provides a peek at the real person...
Published on March 30, 2006 by Booklover
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Passable Biography
This is a decent biography, but it leaves so much out. We are fortunate that Mosel was able to interview many people who knew Miss Cornell, but the book comes off as too fawning. The definitive bio still needs to be written, perhaps with an eye to how Miss Cornell changed the theater in America and her impact upon it. We need a good bio for today's generation which has...
Published 10 months ago by Randall Reade
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Definitive,
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This review is from: Leading Lady: The World and Theatre of Katharine Cornell (Hardcover)
This is -- at least for now -- the definitive biography on the legendary stage star. Mosel is a wonderful writer and was helped -- and somewhat hindered perhaps -- by Gertrude Macy, who was Cornell's close companion for many years. Mosel is not only a deft writer but also a relentless researcher. He dispels many of the Cornell myths and provides a peek at the real person. He doesn't hedge on her sexuality but is a bit coy about names and dates. This is probably due to the influence of Ms. Macy. Read the other Cornell books, but then read this one and find out what really happened. This is one of my favorite stage bios.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Passable Biography,
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This review is from: Leading Lady: The World and Theatre of Katharine Cornell (Hardcover)
This is a decent biography, but it leaves so much out. We are fortunate that Mosel was able to interview many people who knew Miss Cornell, but the book comes off as too fawning. The definitive bio still needs to be written, perhaps with an eye to how Miss Cornell changed the theater in America and her impact upon it. We need a good bio for today's generation which has all but forgotten about her.
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Leading Lady: The World and Theatre of Katharine Cornell by Tad Mosel (Hardcover - 1978)
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