The secret history of wonder woman also reveals a great. The freaky, fabulous, feminist secret history of wonder woman jill lepores new book about wonder woman reveals the unconventional life of her creator, william moulton marston, who invented the. The secret history of wonder woman livros na amazon. This book is as much a history of 20th century feminism as it is a history of wonder woman. The title doesnt refer to the fact that people at the time didnt know about the arrangement, but that, as history, the story hasnt been told. Wonder woman, lepore argues, is the missing link in the history of the struggle for womens rights a chain of events that begins with the womens suffrage campaigns of the early 1900s and ends with the troubled place of feminism a century later. They look at the history of feminism, the creation of wonder woman and the strange life and family of william moulton marston while making a meal in tribute to the man who developed the lie. The life and opinions of jane franklin 2015 american history book prize for the secret history of wonder woman 25 2016 john p. Welcome back to gnbc, a bimonthly virtual book club hosted by geeky musings from a nerdy girl were back to nonfiction this month with jill lepores the secret history of wonder woman there is a lot of information in this book, not just about wonder woman but also about her creator william moulton marston and the women in his life that influenced the.
The secret history of wonder woman internet archive. To sign up, contact linsdey freeman, sue maguire, or ruth goldman or attend the first meeting on october 2. Sep, 2017 the dpc book group will have its next meeting on tuesday, october 10th at 6. He successfully hid an unusual hive home life while in plain sight as a minor celebrity. In the secret history of wonder woman, however, harvard history professor and new yorker staff writer jill lepore unearths the much more radical origin of the worlds most famous female. Dec 28, 2014 o utside her comic book fanbase, the 40s cartoon character wonder woman is surely more appreciated by the lay person, when known at all, as a fancydress opportunity. Jill lepore reveals the secret history of wonder woman cbr. May 23, 2017 our book club book for the month of april was the secret history of wonder woman by jill lapore. I must confess that im not much of a comic book fan, however, wonder woman is pretty awesome so i was excited to give this one a read. As a youngster my favorite action comics included superman, batman, and wonder woman. There you would learn, in brief, that william moulton marston, inventor of the lie detector test, came up with the idea for wonder woman in 1941. Their story carries enough intrigue of its own to make lepores book readable whether or.
A new york times and national bestseller and winner of the 2015 american history book prize ms. Book club the secret history of wonder woman by jill lepore. This book club normally meets on the third thursday of each month, but this meeting has been rescheduled in order to avoid the november and december holidays. The following version of this book was used to create this study guide. October 26, 2014 jill lepores new book about wonder woman reveals the unconventional life of her creator, william moulton. The secret history of wonder woman basalt regional. The secret history of wonder woman is as racy, as improbable, as awesomely righteous, and as filled with curious devices as an episode of the comic book itself. The secret history of wonder woman addeddate 20170619 02.
The secret history of wonder woman is a riveting read thats hard to put down, and one that will interest not just superhero and comics aficionados, but. Their relationship grew out of marstons theories of love, which he explored in his book, emotions of normal people, coauthored by marston, holloway, and byrne, yet only credited to him p. The book is a wellresearched biography of the quirky man who invented the wonder woman comic strip and character. The secret history of wonder woman, by jill lepore meetup. In the nexus of feminism and popular culture, jill lepore has found a revelatory chapter of american history. Oct 16, 2016 welcome back to gnbc, a bimonthly virtual book club hosted by geeky musings from a nerdy girl. Jill lepore, author of the secret history of wonder.
Wonder woman, lepore argues, is the missing link in the history of the struggle for womens rightsa chain of events that begins with the womens suffrage campaigns of the early 1900s and ends with the troubled place of feminism a century later. He was the inventor of the lie detector, a failed academic, a popular psychologist, a tireless selfpromoter, and a strong believer in womens rights. Book discussion on the secret history of wonder woman. The dpc book group will have its next meeting on tuesday, october 10th at 6. On the one hand, the story it relates has more uplift than wonder womans invisible. In comic books, superpowers are almost always secret, the alter ego hiding them behind the plainclothes disguise. But, really, the name of wonder womans creator was the least of her secrets. Unlike every other superhero, she also has a secret history. Our book club book for the month of april was the secret history of wonder woman by jill lapore. Like every other superhero, wonder woman has a secret identity. The secret history of wonder woman livros na amazon brasil.
Not the secret history of wonder woman utilitarian. A harried reader could get the gist of the secret history of wonder woman by opening it just past dead center and reading through the 16page comicbook version of the story there you would learn, in brief, that william moulton marston, inventor of the lie detector test, came up with the idea for wonder woman in 1941. Lots of interesting history about the comic, the creator and the family that. A harried reader could get the gist of the secret history of wonder woman by opening it just past dead center and reading through the 16page comic book version of the story. Oct 25, 2016 jill lepore has written a very good history wonder woman that would be ideal for book clubs or discussion groups.
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For this session, we will be reading the secret history of wonder woman by jill lepore to gear up for the upcoming exhibition, men of steel, women of wonder free, no registration required. Not to mention, come up with an outfit to go with the book. That is true, for example, of the secret jill lepore chronicles in the secret history of wonder woman. They look at the history of feminism, the creation of wonder woman and the strange life and family of william moulton marston while making a meal in tribute to the man who developed the lie detector test. We will be discussing the secret history of wonder woman by jill lepore. Gail martin and guest kathy freese discuss jill lepores the secret history of wonder woman. When i saw this 436 page soft cover book the secret history of wonder woman by jill leporewith a new afterword on amazon for a bargain price i immediately purchased it along with another wonder woman book. Her new book, the secret history of wonder woman, ties together the marston family, comics, the suffrage and feminist movement, family life, and how it all directly relates to the present day. This book has been really well researched by a historian, jill lepore, who gained access to material that. The secret history of wonder woman, by jill lepore the. The book does tell the story of the life of william moulton marston and the lives of his wife elizabeth holloway marston and their companion olive. Please contact joel email protected for more information. The secret history of wonder woman harvard book store.
Olive byrne wore metallic wrist bracelets after the birth of her child, very similar to the ones that wonder woman uses to fend off bullets, and continued to wear them constantly. Comic readers have known for years that marsden invented the lie detector, of his unconventional love life, that wonder woman s bracelets and lasso and her being tied up in most of the early comics are basically bdsm representations, and the characters ties to early feminism. The secret history of wonder woman basalt regional library. Lepore details the life story of wonder woman s creator, william moulton marston. The secret history of wonder woman by jill lepore, paperback. Aside from superman and batman, no superhero has lasted as long or commanded so vast and wildly passionate a following as wonder woman. Lepores lively, surprising and occasionally salacious history is far more than the story of a comic strip. The secret history of wonder woman is a terrific expose. Wonder woman is the most popular female comicbook superhero of all time. Topics history, comics, graphic novels, feminist theory collection folkscanomy. Jill lepores new book, the secret history of wonder woman, is a long, strange thing to chew on.
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The creator of wonder woman was certainly a fascinating character. This month well be reading the secret history of wonder woman by feminist historian jill lepore. Oct 27, 2014 that is true, for example, of the secret jill lepore chronicles in the secret history of wonder woman. For this session, we will be reading the secret history of wonder woman by jill lepore to gear up for the upcoming exhibition, men of steel, women of wonder. Oct 24, 2014 jill lepores new book, the secret history of wonder woman, is a long, strange thing to chew on. But most kinds of secrets dont give any real power to their holders. The secret history of wonder woman audiobook by jill. She fights for womens rights, access to birth control, free love, and the importance of polyamory. The author, a professor of history at harvard, places wonder woman squarely in the story of womens rights in americaa cycle of rights won, lost and endlessly. Harvard historian and new yorker staff writer jill lepore has uncovered an astonishing trove of documents, including. Mcgovern award arts and humanities, cosmos club foundation 26. Harvard historian and new yorker staff writer jill lepore has uncovered an astonishing trove of documents, including the neverbefore. O utside her comicbook fanbase, the 40s cartoon character wonder woman is surely more appreciated by the lay person, when known at all, as a fancydress opportunity. Comic readers have known for years that marsden invented the lie detector, of his unconventional love life, that wonder womans bracelets and lasso and her being tied up in most of the early comics are basically bdsm representations, and the characters ties to early feminism.