The Idol of Paris: A Novel of Fame
Aug 2026 · Aeneas Press
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A young actress is taken up by Paris and made its idol — a novel about fame written by the woman who had more of it than anyone alive. Bernhardt was the Divine Sarah: she slept in a coffin, kept a cheetah, toured America nine times, had a leg amputated at seventy and went on acting. She knew exactly what a public does to the person it adores, and this book says so. Fifty-seven plates by Degas, Renoir, Manet and their contemporaries trace the stages of a life in art, from the dance class to the stage, matching the novel's own passage through the theatre of fame.
A young actress is taken up by Paris and made its idol — a novel about fame written by the woman who had more of it than anyone alive. Bernhardt was the Divine Sarah: she slept in a coffin, kept a cheetah, toured America nine times, had a leg amputated at seventy and went on acting. She knew exac...
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Sarah Bernhardt (1844–1923), known as "the Divine Sarah," was a French actress who performed on stages across Europe and the Americas from the 1860s until her death. She managed several Parisian theaters, including her own Théâtre Sarah Bernhardt, and appeared in works by Alexandre Dumas fils, Victorien Sardou, and Edmond Rostand.
Sarah Bernhardt (1844–1923), known as "the Divine Sarah," was a French actress who performed on stages across Europe and the Americas from the 1860s until her death. She managed several Parisian theaters, including her own Théâtre Sarah Bernhardt, and appeared in works by Alexandre Dumas fils, Vi...
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