Description: With its sharp focus on stardom during the 1920s, Idols of Modernity reveals strong connections and dissonances in matters of storytelling and performance that can be traced both backward and forward, across Europe, Asia, and the United States, from the silent era into the emergence of sound.
Review Quotes: "A collection of fascinating, stellar essays on the emerging culture of celebrity during the 1920s. Highly recommended."-- "Choice" (9/1/2010 12:00:00 AM)