| Charlie Chaplin: A Political Biography from Victorian Britain to Modern America Contributor(s): Carr, Richard (Author) |
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ISBN: 1138923257 ISBN-13: 9781138923256 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $171.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Entertainment & Performing Arts - History | Europe - Great Britain - General - History | North American |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2016048529 |
| Series: Routledge Historical Biographies |
| Physical Information: 306 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Richard Carr's Charlie Chaplin places politics at the centre of the filmmaker's life as it looks beyond Chaplin's role as a comedic figure to his constant political engagement both on and off the screen. Drawing from a wealth of archival sources from across the globe, Carr provides an in-depth examination of Chaplin's life as he made his way from Lambeth to Los Angeles. From his experiences in the workhouse to his controversial romantic relationships and his connections with some of the leading political figures of his day, this book sheds new light on Chaplin's private life and introduces him as a key social commentator of the time. Whether interested in Hollywood and Hitler or communism and celebrity, Charlie Chaplin is essential reading for all students of twentieth-century history.
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