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Charlie Chaplin : A Political Biography From Victorian Britain to Modern America by Carr, Richard;Chaplin, Charlie is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Charlie Chaplin : A Political Biography From Victorian Britain to Modern America about?
Richard Carr’s Charlie Chaplin places politics at the centre of the filmmaker’s life as it looks beyond Chaplin’s role as a comedic figure to his constant political engagement both on and off the screen. Drawing from a wealth of archival sources from across the globe, Carr provides an in-depth examination of Chaplin’s life as he made his way from Lambeth to Los Angeles. From his experiences in the workhouse to his controversial romantic relationships and his connections with some of the leading political figures of his day, this book sheds new light on Chaplin’s private life and introduces him as a key social commentator of the time. Whether interested in Hollywood and Hitler or communism and celebrity, Charlie Chaplin is essential reading for all students of twentieth-century history.
Who reads Charlie Chaplin : A Political Biography From Victorian Britain to Modern America?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Carr, Richard;Chaplin, Charlie
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Group
- Published
- 2017
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781138923256
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- History, Biography, Memoir
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