Sarah Bernhardt

Sarah Bernhardt
Sarah Bernhardt (1844–1923) was a legendary French actress known as "The Divine Sarah" and also a talented writer. She authored several works, including her autobiography "My Double Life" and plays such as "L'Aveu." Bernhardt's writing reflected her dramatic flair, much like her iconic stage performances. Beyond her acting career, she became a significant cultural figure, leaving a lasting legacy in both theatre and literature.

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CHILDHOOD My mother was fond of travelling: she would go from Spain to England, from London to Paris, from Paris to Berlin, and from there to Christiania; then she would come back, embrace me, and set out again for Holland, her native country. She used to send my nurse clothing for herself and cakes for me. To one of my aunts she would write: "Look after little Sarah; I shall return in a... more...

CHAPTER I In the dining-room of a fine house on the Boulevard Raspail all the Darbois family were gathered together about the round table, on which a white oil cloth bordered with gold-medallioned portraits of the line of French kings served as table cover at family meals. The Darbois family consisted of François Darbois, professor of philosophy, a scholar of eminence and distinction; of Madame... more...