Kelly Murphy'S TOP TEN HISTORICAL HEARTTHROBS
In no particular order:
- Huey Newton: The ultimate rebel with a cause. Also, this badass mugshot.
- George Sand: Androgynous, sexually ambiguous, lover of all things erotic.
- Lord Byron: He’s like the ex-boyfriend you sometimes reminisce about fondly in a, Whoa, that was a wild ride, kind of way.
- Helen Gurley Brown: Even back then, she knew the most attractive thing a girl could do was, well, whatever she wanted--without compromising her femininity.
- Albert Camus: Classic intelligentsia--popped collar, insistent gaze, cigarette casually dangling from his lips.
- Sylvia Plath: That angsty emo chick inside of me lives for this girl.
- Nikola Tesla: The ultimate hard-to-get bachelor. Because he was asexual.
- Dorothy Parker: Snarky, smug, and whipsmart--the total package.
- Harry Houdini: A little freaky and oh-so-tragic.
- Maya Deren: This one’s purely superficial--she’s just the most ethereal, beautiful waif you want to place on your shelf.
From the poetic tenderness of Lord Byron to the alluring confidence of Bessie Coleman, Historical Heartthrobs: 50 Timeless Crushes – from Cleopatra to Camus, by Kelly Murphy with Hallie Fryd features fifty heartthrobs from the ages most likely to catch our eye and asks the question: Would you really want to date them? The book mines our shared cultural past for history’s most swoon-worthy icons such as Cleopatra, Marie Antoinette, and Che Guevara, and ranks them according to their overall "crushability," based on their relative levels of heroism/villainy.
"From Benjamin Franklin to Benazir Bhutto, Murphy introduces 50 historical crushes in chronological order. . . . While the short biographical sketches are informative and interesting, the titillating nature of the sex-life column should have teens tittering. The further reading section includes many similar books that could spark interest in historical scandals. Not a book to be read from beginning to end, but surely a tantalizing start for a beginning researcher." -Booklist
"The good thing about falling for a dead person is that they never leave you, as Murphy and Fryd demonstrate in this broad-ranging, tongue-in-cheek guide to the hotties of history. The diverse individuals profiled stand out for their commitment to social causes, artistic and political influence, and sheer audacity. . . . With engrossing photos, lively quotations, and witty writing, it’s “the complete package”—just like Nellie Bly." -Publishers Weekly
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