Such Sweet Compulsion, The Autobiography Of Geraldine Farrar

by Geraldine Farrar

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Genres: Nonfiction, Autobiography

303 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1938

Reviews

[Greta · Rating 2 out of 5]

Peculiar structure, with alternating chapters of Gerry's voice and one purporting to be her mother. Which makes it easier for her to say things she doesn't want to say directly like how great she is or damning Lou Tellegen with faint praise--Gerry's voice is more forthright, she does go into more detail on her famous response to his death. The book gets off to a flowery and tedious start (kind of ends that way too) but improves when she gets to the stage and screen, though her accounts are generally a bit self-serving. But she sounds like a confident and contented person, which is a relief after some of the autobiographies i've read. Includes a couple chapters of amiable anecdotes and an index. Also includes a list of her operatic roles compiled by Edward Wagenknecht. I read the original 1938 edition.