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The Creation of Anne Boleyn

A New Look at England’s Most Notorious Queen

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The Creation of Anne Boleyn

By: Susan Bordo
Narrated by: Barbara Rosenblat
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Part biography, part cultural history, The Creation of Anne Boleyn is a fascinating reconstruction of Anne’s life and an illuminating look at her afterlife in the popular imagination. Why is Anne so compelling? Why has she inspired such extreme reactions? What did she really look like? Was she the flaxen-haired martyr of Romantic paintings or the raven-haired seductress of twenty-first-century portrayals? (Answer: Neither.) And perhaps the most provocative questions concern Anne’s death more than her life. How could Henry order the execution of a once beloved wife? Drawing on scholarship and critical analysis, Bordo probes the complexities of one of history’s most infamous relationships.

Bordo also shows how generations of polemicists, biographers, novelists, and filmmakers imagined and re-imagined Anne: Whore, martyr, cautionary tale, proto “mean girl,” feminist icon, and everything in between. In this lively audiobook, Bordo steps off the well-trodden paths of Tudoriana to expertly tease out the human being behind the competing mythologies.

©2013 Susan Bordo (P)2014 Audible, Inc. Europe Gender Studies Great Britain Historical Politics & Activism Royalty Social Sciences Women England Tudor
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Great book! A couple of small sections of text repeat though which is a shame

Great book but a couple of audio editing snafus

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loved it, took a little while to warm up at first. but afterwards it was thoroughly compelling. I have yet to read an historical book that compares and contrast so much other historians, pieces of pop fiction and tv. I would recommend this read to those who wants to hear something else about Anne Boleyn, other than the 'wanton vixen'

A new Insight on a thoroughly investigated Anne

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I loved this and sped through with utter delight. I, too, am obsessed with Anne Boleyn and have been since childhood. Cannot believe it took me so long to find and dive into this wonderful book.

Remarkable!

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Particularly enjoyed the look at cultural impact of different narratives of Anne Boleyn. I haven't seen much of the referenced material, and was unaware of many of the myths debunked in the first place, but Susan Bordo's excellent storytelling meant this didn't matter. Definitely recommend to anyone interested in history, feminism, sociology, and media. Narrator also did a fantastic job!

surprising and excellent

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Very interesting historical exploration of how the image Anne Boleyn was shaped and reshaped through the years.

Fantastic and interesting!

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