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Marion Meade

    Marion Meade is an American biographer and novelist whose subjects span from 12th-century French royalty to 20th-century stand-up comedians. She is best known for her insightful portraits of literary figures and iconic filmmakers. Her writing excels in its deep psychological insight and its ability to transport readers into the historical periods she explores. Meade masterfully brings past lives to life, revealing their complexity and humanity.

    Woody Allen
    La folle vie de Woody Allen
    Eleanor of Aquitaine
    The Unruly Life of Woody Allen
    Eleanor of Aquitaine : A Biography
    • 2002

      Eleanor of Aquitaine

      • 448 pages
      • 16 hours of reading
      3.9(59)Add rating

      Marion Meade portrays Eleanor of Aquitaine as a woman of great intelligence and titanic energy who lived in a passionate and creative age.

      Eleanor of Aquitaine
    • 2000

      Tout ce que voulez savoir sur cet individu tourmenté est raconté dans cette passionnante biographie : l'enfance de Woody, l'acteur comique et le metteur en scène, ses films, ses relations avec les femmes, en particulier ses tribulations récente avec Mia, son ex-femme, son remariage avec Soon-Yi, sa "fille adoptive" et bien d'autres détails sur le marasme de sa vie privée. [SDM]

      La folle vie de Woody Allen
    • 2000
    • 1999

      The Unruly Life of Woody Allen

      • 352 pages
      • 13 hours of reading
      3.7(14)Add rating

      As an actor, writer and director, Woody Allen had the world at his feet. Revered by the critics, his films were loved by audiences and taking ever-increasing sums at the box office, but then came scandal. This biography brings Allen's life right up to date.

      The Unruly Life of Woody Allen
    • 1991

      A compassionate and comprehensive account of the life of Eleanor of Aquitaine, a woman of enormous intelligence and titanic energy. The wife of King Louis VII of France and then of King Henry II of England, she became the key political figure of the 12th century. A stunning biography of one of the most exciting and powerful personalities of all time.

      Eleanor of Aquitaine : A Biography