Dead famous : an unexpected history of celebrity from Bronze Age to silver screen / Greg Jenner
2020, 1st edition. London : Weidenfeld & Nicolson. Signed by the author. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-dulled dust wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #473615
Physical description: 391 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm. Contents: Getting discovered -- Fame thrust upon them -- What the hell is a celebrity, anyway? -- Image is everything -- The art of self-promotion -- Bodies of opinion -- Show me the money! -- The fandom menace? -- Epilogue: famous for fifteen minutes. Subjects: Fame History. Celebrities History.
Price: €10.95
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