TITLE:
The publisher : Henry Luce and his American century / Alan Brinkley.
By:
Publication Date:
2010
Publication Information:
New York : Alfred A. Knopf,
Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Description:
xiii, 531 p., [16] p. of plates : ill.
Bibliography Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [461]-502) and index.
Summary:
Brinkley shows how Luce reinvented the magazine industry in just a decade. The appeal of Life seemingly cut across the lines of race, class, and gender. Luce himself wielded influence hitherto unknown among journalists. By the early 1940s, he had come to see his magazines as vehicles to advocate for America’s involvement in the escalating international crisis, in the process popularizing the phrase “World War II.” In spite of Luce’s great success, happiness eluded him. His second marriage—to the glamorous playwright, politician, and diplomat Clare Boothe—was a shambles. Luce spent his later years in isolation, consumed at times with conspiracy theories and peculiar vendettas.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780679414445
