by Paul Theroux · Penguin · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780141022666
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«Two Stars» is Paul Theroux's essay on Elizabeth Taylor and Marilyn Monroe, published by Penguin in paperback (64 pages, in English).
In this essay, Paul Theroux reflects on fame and the Hollywood myth through two twentieth-century icons: Elizabeth Taylor and Marilyn Monroe. He analyzes how their public image was constructed and its impact on popular culture.
The volume is part of the Pocket Penguins series, published by Penguin in 2005 to celebrate its 70th anniversary.
For readers interested in classic Hollywood, celebrity culture, and the work of Paul Theroux.
Paul Edward Theroux is an American novelist and travel writer who has written numerous books, including the travelogue The Great Railway Bazaar (1975). Some of his works of fiction have been adapted as feature films. He was awarded the 1981 James Tait Black Memorial Prize for his novel The Mosquito Coast, which was adapted for the 1986 movie of the same name and the 2021 television series of the same name.
