{"product_id":"fragments-poems-intimate-notes-letters-paperback","title":"Fragments: Poems, Intimate Notes, Letters - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMarilyn Monroe\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBernard Comment\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFragments \u003c\/i\u003eis an event--an unforgettable book that will redefine one of the greatest icons of the twentieth century and that, nearly fifty years after her death, will definitively reveal Marilyn Monroe's humanity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMarilyn's image is so universal that we can't help but believe we know all there is to know of her. Every word and gesture made headlines and garnered controversy. Her serious gifts as an actor were sometimes eclipsed by her notoriety--and by the way the camera fell helplessly in love with her. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBeyond the headlines--and the too-familiar stories of heartbreak and desolation--was a woman far more curious, searching, witty, and hopeful than the one the world got to know. Now, for the first time, readers can meet the private Marilyn and understand her in a way we never have before. \u003ci\u003eFragments \u003c\/i\u003eis an unprecedented collection of written artifacts--notes to herself, letters, even poems--in Marilyn's own handwriting, never before published, along with rarely seen intimate photos. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJotted in notebooks, typed on paper, or written on hotel letterhead, these texts reveal a woman who loved deeply and strove to perfect her craft. They show a Marilyn Monroe unsparing in her analysis of her own life, but also playful, funny, and impossibly charming. The easy grace and deceptive lightness that made her performances indelible emerge on the page, as does the simmering tragedy that made her last appearances so affecting.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarilyn Monroe was the defining actress of her age. Born in Los Angeles in 1926, Monroe first gained notice for small but memorable roles in \u003ci\u003eThe Asphalt Jungle \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eAll About Eve \u003c\/i\u003ein 1950. Over the next decade, she starred in numerous films, including \u003ci\u003eGentlemen Prefer Blondes\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSome Like It Hot\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHow to Marry a Millionaire\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Seven Year Itch\u003c\/i\u003e. Acclaimed for these and many other performances, Monroe also studied with Lee Strasberg at the Actors Studio. She died in 1962.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 x 10.12 x 7.79 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 16, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755626791200,"sku":"9780374533786","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/646be7914ed6856274312867d1df8bea.webp?v=1780064004","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/fragments-poems-intimate-notes-letters-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}