Stripping Gypsy The Life of Gypsy Rose Lee |
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| Author:
| Frankel, Noralee |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-975433-5 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2010 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $27.99 |
Book Description:
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This first ever biography of the highly mythologized Gypsy Rose Lee examines the struggles Lee faced in making a lucrative and unconventional career for herself while maintaining a sense of dignity and social value. In addition to her highly successful strip-tease act and film career, she published two mystery novels and a memoir, wrote two plays, and showed her original artwork in famed Modern Art-impresario Peggy Guggenheim's gallery. Though she wasn't above using her femininity to...
More DescriptionThis first ever biography of the highly mythologized Gypsy Rose Lee examines the struggles Lee faced in making a lucrative and unconventional career for herself while maintaining a sense of dignity and social value. In addition to her highly successful strip-tease act and film career, she published two mystery novels and a memoir, wrote two plays, and showed her original artwork in famed Modern Art-impresario Peggy Guggenheim's gallery. Though she wasn't above using her femininity to full advantage, Lee aspired to much more than admiration for her physical beauty.