Streets and Shadows
- 70 pages
- 3 hours of reading
Mercedes de Acosta Book order
March 1, 1892 – May 9, 1968
Mercedes de Acosta, though a writer of prose, poetry, and scripts, is primarily remembered for her passionate affairs with captivating women of her era. Her life was imbued with a spirit of innovation and a drive to create, evident in her progressive views on fashion and societal norms. An early feminist, de Acosta championed women's liberation, notably advocating for the freedom of dress through trousers, an act that once caused a stir in Hollywood. Despite a life surrounded by fame and glamour, she faced later years marked by loneliness and poverty, with her tell-all autobiography stirring controversy.
- 2022
- 2022
Moods: Prose Poems
- 50 pages
- 2 hours of reading
- 2022
Archways of Life
- 60 pages
- 3 hours of reading
- 2016
Here Lies the Heart
- 398 pages
- 14 hours of reading
The memoir reveals the vibrant and daring life of Mercedes de Acosta, an American poet and playwright known for her unapologetic lesbian relationships with prominent figures in Broadway and Hollywood during the early to mid-20th century. Highlighting her affairs with luminaries like Alla Nazimova, Isadora Duncan, and Greta Garbo, the book offers a candid glimpse into the personal lives of these iconic personalities. Written during a time of personal crisis, it captures the essence of an era marked by both artistic brilliance and societal constraints.
- 1996
Wen kannte sie nicht? Die Dichterin und Dramatikerin Mercedes de Acosta war mit den Berühmtheiten einer ganzen Epoche befreundet, und sie kannte - und liebte - nahezu alle bedeutenden Frauen ihrer Epoche, darunter Eleonora Duse, Isadora Duncan und Anna Pawlowa. Ende der zwanziger Jahre ging Mercedes als Drehbuchautorin nach Hollywood, und dort begegnete sie ihrem Schicksal: „Ihre Augen verwirrten mich zutiefst, und ich sehnte mich danach, mit ihr zu sprechen.“ - Es waren die Augen von Greta Garbo. Als Mercedes' Beziehung zu ihr wegen Garbos Untreue und Launenhaftigkeit zerbrach, lernte sie Marlene Dietrich kennen, die sich in sie verliebte, ihr täglich riesige Blumensträuße schickte und für sie kochte!
