Author

Publication

1977 - Atheneum, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

100,250 words, Guess

Page Count

401 pages

Identifiers

  • Internet Archivedamnedinparadise00kobl
  • ISBN-100689108141
  • ISBN-139780689108143
  • LibraryThing1114487
  • Goodreads589893
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  • Library of Congress Control Number77076752
  • OCLC Control Number3001896
  • Better World Books9780689108143
  • Open LibraryOL4563312M

Classifications

  • DDC792/.028/0924
  • DDCB
  • LCCPN2287.B35 K58 1977

Description

The central mystery of the life of John Barrymore is his epic self-destruction. Barrymore, it would seem, willed, embraced the instruments of his own fall. Endowed with rare physical grace and beauty, surpassing brilliant as both comedian and tragedian, wit, boonfellow, lover, a caricaturist of no mean ability, art collector, scholar, yachtsman, sportsman, he stood for a time at the pinnacle of both his professional and social community. But Barrymore chose to walk a steeply graded downward path - the process had begun even as his fame soared - into debasement and disintegration.

Subjects

Topics

ActorsBiographyBarrymore, John, 1882-1942Barrymore, john, 1882-1942Actors -- United States -- Biography

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People

Other Editions

  • Damned in paradise: the life of John BarrymoreAtheneum1977-01-01

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