Charles Addams, Linda H. Davis
Charles Addams, Linda H. Davis
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Charles Addams
A Cartoonist’s Life

Author: Linda H. Davis

Narrator: Steve Menasche

Unabridged: 12 hr 58 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 11/23/2021

Synopsis

The Addams Family is creepy and kooky, but wait till you see what their creator had in his apartment.

In Charles Addams: A Cartoonist's Life, meet the legendary cartoonist behind the altogether ooky Addams Family in this first biography, written with exclusive access to Charles Addams's private archives.

Take a front-row seat to the widespread rumors and storytelling genius behind one of America's oddest and most iconic creators. Even as The Addams Family grew in fame, the life of Charles Addams remained shrouded in mystery. In reality, Addams himself was charismatic and spellbinding as the characters he created. Discover the real stories behind Addams's most famous, and most private drawings, including the cartoon that offended the Nazis. From his dazzling love for sports cars and beautiful women—Jackie Kennedy and Joan Fontaine among them—to the darkest relationship of his life, this witty book reveals Addams's life as never before.

About Linda H. Davis

Linda H. Davis is the author of three biographies: Charles Addams: A Cartoonist's Life, Badge of Courage: The Life of Stephen Crane, and Onward and Upward: A Biography of Katharine S. White. Her e-book, Autism on the Farm: A Story of Triumph, Possibility, and a Place Called Bittersweet, was published by The Miniver Press. She was born in Portland, Oregon, in 1953, but has lived in Massachusetts most of her life. Married to Chuck Yanikoski, she is the mother of two, the mother-in-law of one, and the grandmother of three. Her writing has appeared in the New York Times, the Washington Post, CNN.com, Granta, the New Yorker, and other publications. Charles Addams: A Cartoonist's Life will be rereleased, with a new introduction by the author.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Joseph on May 14, 2024

If you’re like me and a big fan of the Addams Family, this book will be a disappointment. Don’t get me wrong, Charles Addams was an interesting, eccentric person, but this book is about affairs, him being a pushover to his ex-wives, and how he got ideas from other people. The author’s writing style......more

Goodreads review by Brett on February 25, 2024

This book is author Linda H. Davis's attempt at an authoritative biography of Charles Addams, the New Yorker cartoonist most famous as the creator of a family of charming ghouls named after himself that have appeared in movies and tv shows. While I doubt a better biography of the man will ever come......more

Goodreads review by Max on June 28, 2013

A first rate look into the life of Charles Addams (1913-1988) This book does a superb job of informing the reader of the unique, varied life of Addams, his formative years, his career, and legacy!......more

Goodreads review by Tina on August 27, 2015

Fascinating man. We should all live our lives as true to ourselves as he did.......more

Goodreads review by Scott on October 20, 2019

The biographer has clearly done a great deal of research, but I wish that she had shared more primary texts with readers. She often quotes very briefly from letters, memos, and interviews. I would have liked to have read some of them more completely. Of course she provides copious notes but it’s not......more

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