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100 1 _aBerton, Pierre, Mme.
245 1 0 _aSarah Bernhardt as I knew her
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2019
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2019-05-15
508 _aProduced by Tim Lindell, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)
520 _a"Sarah Bernhardt as I Knew Her" by Basil Woons is a memoir written in the early 20th century. This memoir presents a detailed account of the life of the renowned actress Sarah Bernhardt, offering an intimate look at her personal struggles, triumphs, and the lesser-known aspects of her life outside the stage. It draws on the memories and confessions of Madame Pierre Berton, who was close to Bernhardt, to unveil the compelling story of a woman who achieved greatness against numerous odds. The opening of the memoir sets a reflective tone, emphasizing the paradox between Sarah Bernhardt's public image as an invincible theatrical icon and her private challenges, including her unconventional birth and the struggles she faced as an illegitimate child. Madame Berton expresses her complex feelings toward Bernhardt, suggesting that their relationship was marked by both affection and resentment. Readers are introduced to Bernhardt's tumultuous early life, characterized by poverty, familial separation, and societal scorn, as well as her extraordinary ambition to rise to fame and master the art of acting. Through vivid anecdotes and personal reflections, Woons begins to paint a portrait of a multifaceted woman whose remarkable legacy as an actress belied her human vulnerabilities. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aBernhardt, Sarah, 1844-1923
700 1 _aWoon, Basil,
_d1893-1974
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/59511
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