The Little Girl Who Fought the Great Depression: Shirley Temple and 1930s America - Couverture rigide

Kasson, John F.

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ISBN 10 : 0393240797 ISBN 13 : 9780393240795

Editeur : WW Norton & Co, 2014

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Her image appeared in periodicals and advertisements roughly twenty times daily; she rivaled FDR and Edward VIII as the most photographed person in the world. For four consecutive years she was the world's box-office champion. Amid the deprivation and despair of the Great Depression, Shirley Temple radiated a spirit of optimism and plucky good cheer that lifted the spirits of millions--and shaped their collective character for generations to come. Distinguished cultural historian John F. Kasson shows how, as the most famous, adored, imitated, and commodified child in the world, Shirley Temple astonished movie veterans, created a new international culture of celebrity, and revolutionized the role of children as consumers. Celebrating the prospect of lifting the Depression, tap-dancing across racial boundaries with Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, foiling villains, and mending the hearts and troubles of the deserving, she personified the hopes and dreams of Americans while working virtually every day of her childhood.

Biographie de l'auteur

John F. Kasson is a professor of history and American studies at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill and the author of Amusing the Million, among many other seminal works of cultural history.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: WW Norton & Co
• Date d'édition: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0393240797
• ISBN 13: 9780393240795
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 322