Dead Famous - An Unexpected History of Celebrity from Bronze Age to Silver Screen

A magical mystery tour through the history of celebrity - eye opening, provocative, triumphant. Greg Jenner is a suave and generous guide to the glittering, glamorous, often deadly world of celebrity. Dead Famous takes you deep into fabulous lives, tells all about price you pay for fame and explores why the world in which we live needs to make a few shining people into icons who thrill us, obsess us and then, finally, we want to tear apart.

About the author

Greg Jenner is a public historian, broadcaster, and author, and an Honorary Research Associate at Royal Holloway, University of London, where he does some occasional teaching. He is the Historical Consultant to BBC's Emmy & multiple BAFTA award-winning HORRIBLE HISTORIES, and was a key member of the team on HORRIBLE HISTORIES: THE MOVIE - ROTTEN ROMANS. He is the host of the number one BBC comedy podcast YOU'RE DEAD TO ME and the children's version, HOMESCHOOL HISTORY, and is a regular voice on BBC Radio 4. His TV appearances include BBC2's THE GREAT HISTORY QUIZ and INSIDE VERSAILLES. He has written two previous books - A MILLION YEARS IN A DAY and DEAD FAMOUS: AN UNEXPECTED HISTORY OF CELEBRITY.

Product details

• Authors: Greg Jenner, Jenner Greg
• Publisher: Weidenfeld and Nicolson
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 31.12.2018
• EAN: 9781780225661
• ISBN: 978-1-78022-566-1
• No. of pages: 352
• Dimensions: 128 mm x 196 mm x 28 mm
• Subjects: Non-fiction book; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries; Popular Culture, Biography & True Stories, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Entertainment & Performing Arts, HISTORY / Modern / 17th Century, HUMOR / Topic / Celebrity & Popular Culture, Biography: arts & entertainment, Autobiography: arts & entertainment, C 1700 To C 1800