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100 1 _aBernhardt, Sarah,
_d1844-1923
240 1 0 _aMa double vie. English
245 1 0 _aMy Double Life: The Memoirs of Sarah Bernhardt
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2005
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2005-10-01
508 _aRichard Tonsing, Sharon Joiner, Suzanne Shell, Sandra Brown, TBC and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"My Double Life: The Memoirs of Sarah Bernhardt" by Sarah Bernhardt is a memoir written in the early 20th century. The book chronicles the extraordinary life and career of the renowned French actress, emphasizing her personal experiences, challenges, and the pivotal moments that shaped her into a theatrical legend. The memoir touches upon themes of childhood, resilience, and the performing arts, offering readers an intimate look at the woman behind the iconic performances. The opening of the memoir introduces Bernhardt's tumultuous early years, revealing the absence of parental care as her mother frequently traveled and left her in the care of a nurse. Bernhardt reflects on her childhood experiences in Brittany, her relationships with her family, and a serious incident during her infancy that required her mother’s hurried return. The narrative sets the tone for Bernhardt's later struggles and triumphs, detailing her feelings of abandonment and the longing for familial affection. As the opening progresses, it hints at her eventual journey towards becoming a prominent actress, interspersing her childhood memories with vivid descriptions of her environment and the care she received from her nurse. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aBernhardt, Sarah, 1844-1923
653 _aActors -- France -- Biography
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/9100
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