There is, within monroe s image, a deeply rooted assumption that she was an idiot, a vulnerable and kind and loving and terribly sweet idiot, but an. Through over 170 photographs and 20 facsimile documents, this title uncovers the private life of the star, revealing her crippling stage fright, insecurity, difficult childhood, and her. Personal library marilyn monroe, 19261962 marilyn monroe reading arthur miller, her personal library contained four hundred books. Marilyn monroes personal library 57 books goodreads. Her library was among the items of her personal estate which were auctioned at. Marilyn monroe, photographed by alfred eisenstaedt.
Willing publishing company, 1953 from the personal collection of marilyn monroe with a christies auction bookplate on the front inside covers nearly every page in this book has underlined passages or marilyns handwritten. Praise for the 2007 hardback illustrated edition of marilyn monroe, private and undisclosed. Las palmas bev blvd 2 bl e of highland take a left. The many books in marilyn monroes personal library bookadvice.
The cares of the world can melt away as you discover entire new universes. In fact, marilyn monroe was well read and had over 400 books in her personal library from various genres american literature, french literature, russian literature, poetry, plays, art, music, science, biographies, gardening and pets, humor, politics, religion, psychology, reference, travel and much more. Her personal library contained over 400 books on a variety of subjects, reflecting both her intelligence and her wideranging interests. How to travel incognito by ludwig bemelmans, marilyn monroe her own story by george carpozi jr. She became one of the worlds most enduring iconic figures and is remembered both for her winsome embodiment of the hollywood sex symbol and her tragic personal and professional. Although marilyn monroes iq is so high, but monroes early life was known to be marked by unrest and instability and she spent much of her childhood in foster care. Browse through 262 of the books that were in marilyn monroes. Once married to playwright arthur miller, monroe stocked about 400 books on her shelves, many of which were later catalogued and auctioned off by christies in new york city. Marilyn monroe, in a lot of ways is a tragic figure. When one of her directors once found her on set reading rilkes letters to a young poet, he inquired how she chose that particular title. Several photographs taken of marilyn earlier in her lifethe ones she especially likedshow her reading. Monroe had a surprisingly large personal library of 437 works, all in the original bindings, several first editions, most of them covered in her notes and scribbles. The books comprising marilyn monroes reading library contained her pencil marks, notations, and inserted book marks or slips. Marilyn monroes personal life details revealed by taylor mcadams august 10, 2019 naturally, the world ached to know every little detail about marilyn monroes personal life a craving that only grew after her untimely death.
A gorgeous collection offering a fascinating insight into monroes personal life. Marilyn monroe king county library system overdrive. Most people have heard of marilyn monroe, but what they may not know is that she was a voracious read step into her personal library. Mike nichols saw marilyn monroe sing to jfk without. Monroe, marilyn 19261962, film actress and sex symbol. There is no more recognized actress of the twentieth century than marilyn monroe.
By professorwu february 6, 2020 march 20, 2020 6 comments on book. To marilyn monroe, books were a refuge and a companion and she collected over 400 volumes in her lifetime. Photographs show marilyn monroe on location in niagara falls for film niagara. Books recommended by marilyn monroe bookadvice reading. The miracles of your mind a book from marilyn monroes personal library. Marilyn monroe had over 400 books in her personal library ranging from the classics and poetry to politics, art, cuisine, humour and gardening. Actress marilyn monroe overcame a difficult childhood to become one of the worlds biggest and most enduring sex symbols.
The legend of marilyn monroe a documentary about the life and career of 1950s sex symbol marilyn monroe, narrated by director john huston who worked with her on the misfits. The majoritywere listed in anauction catalogue,the personal property of marilyn monroe christies, 1999. This list was compiled for the everlasting star board back in 2006. Alfred eisenstaedt photographed her, for life, at home, dressed in white slacks and a black top, curled up on her sofa, reading, in front of a shelf of booksher personal library, which would. Hardback a glamorous, slipcased publication, this official book contains removable mementoes from marilyn.
About my library at the time of her death, monroes library contained volumes covering a wide range of topics, including religion, literature, cooking, and politics. Marilyn monroe personal items the marilyn monroe site. Famous for playing comedic blonde bombshell characters, she became one of the most popular sex symbols of the 1950s and early 1960s and was emblematic of the eras changing attitudes towards sexuality she was a topbilled actress. There is, within monroes image, a deeply rooted assumption that she was an idiot, a vulnerable and kind and loving and terribly sweet idiot, but an. The strange box belongs to marilyns personal psychiatrist dr. Update one of the largest collections of marilyn monroe. Marilyn monroe 1926 1962 was an american actress, model, and singer. Wall street journal mmpersonal is filled with wonderful photographs. A mysterious box of sealed documents relating to marilyn monroe has been found at ucla library. Shes defined by men, her image, corrupted by perverts like hugh hefner that exploited early modeling nudes she did, victimized by the press who painted her as a sex symbol and the vulgarity of her death. Eve arnold photographed her for esquire magazine in a playground in amagansett reading james joyces ulysses.
News politics entertainment life communities huffpost personal video newsletters huffpost about us advertise about our ads. And she isnt the dumb blond that many may think she is. No surprise to those familiar with monroe, they were the. Less than two years later, she left school altogether to marry her first husband. Based on the christies auction the personal property of marilyn monroe. Marilyn monroe was an american actress, comedienne, singer, and model.
Books from monroes library were sold to benefit literacy partners. A quick scan of the titles in the auction catalogue reveals one thing. Marilyn monroe handwritten directions to sidney skolskys home. And so it seems that monroe sought solace in the world of books becoming close friends with writer truman capote and amassing a personal library of some 430 books.
Marilyn monroe was an avid reader who was often seen with a. Where possible, i have tried to find the exact edition she owned. June 1, 1926 august 4, 1962 was an american actress, model, and singer. The list of the books from her shelves, published by the booktryst blog several years ago, reveals the actress had an epic personal library, stretching across numerous genres.
I have made every effort to list below the exact edition marilyn owned. In 1999, christies staged an auction of her belongings, including her books. Penciled by the star on the tornoff and partially ripped back flap of a manila envelope, the directions read in full 415 n. No surprise to those familiar with monroe, they were the books of a wellread and inquiring mind.
Her body was discovered before dawn on sunday, august 5. A look inside marilyn monroes personal library fotos. It was determined that these books were in monroes personal library based on research conducted by everlasting star, an online marilyn monroe fan club whose members studied photographs, interviews, and the catalog from christies october 1999 auction. When marilyn monroe died inaugust, 1962, she left behind a lot of broken hearts and some good books. All volumes sold at the 1999 christies auction contained a posthumous bookplate identifying them as coming from marilyn monroes library. In the second image provided, the image on the left is of marilyn monroes actual merry widow. Famous for playing comic blonde bombshell characters, she became one of the most popular sex symbols of the 1950s and was emblematic of the eras attitudes towards sexuality. The photographs of the actress reading james joyces ulysses in her spare time, or laying in her bed while reading whitmans her favorite poet leaves of grass, are not pictures that we see often, much less think about years after her death, marilyn monroe continues to be a sex symbol, a blonde bombshell whose image was designed specifically to please male audiences. Mmpersonal offers a fascinating glimpse into an impossibly famous celebrity going about the business of living. Would that everyone searching that phrase did so in the belief that her passion for the printed word rivaled their own. Mysterious box of marilyn monroe documents sealed until. Marilyns library es updates marilyn monroe 19261962. Joseph murphys the miracles of your mind san gabriel, california. Referenced from the personal property of marilyn monroe, christies catalogue, 1999 and the unabridged marilyn, 1987.
Marilyn monroes personal library marilyns very own library contained more than 400 books on a wide array of subjects from classics, poetry, politics, art to cuisine, humour and gardening. When marilyn monroe died in august, 1962, she left behind a lot of broken hearts and some good books. She was a major sex symbol and one of the most popular hollywood stars during the 1950s and early 1960s. Check out the 430 books that were found in her personal library. Alfred eisenstaedt photographed her, for life, at home, dressed in white slacks and a black top, curled up on her sofa, reading, in front of a shelf of booksher. It was quoted almost in its entirety in donald spotos marilyn monroe. When you think of marilyn monroe, the photo of her wearing a sexy, white dress blowing in the air often comes to mind. Marilyn monroe, or norma jeane baker as she was known at the time, entered van nuys high school in 1941.
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