The Creation of Anne Boleyn

The Creation of Anne Boleyn

by Susan Bordo

368 pages· 2014· ISBN 9781780744292
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Part biography, part cultural history, The Creation of Anne Boleyn is a fascinating reconstruction of Anne's life and an illuminating look at her afterlife in the popular imagination. Why is Anne so compelling? Why has she inspired such extreme reactions? What did she really even look like?! And perhaps the most provocative questions concern Anne's death more than her life. How could Henry order the execution of a once beloved wife? Drawing on scholarship and popular culture Bordo probes the complexities of one of history's most infamous relationships. In her inimitable, straight-talking style Bordo dares to confront the established histories, stepping off the well-trodden paths of Tudoriana to expertly tease out the human being behind the myths.

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    Bordo frames her book as both biography and cultural history. How does this dual approach—examining Anne's life and her "afterlife" in popular imagination—deepen your understanding of her story compared to a traditional biography?

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    What specific "creation" of Anne Boleyn – whether from historical accounts, fiction, or film – did Bordo most effectively challenge or reshape for you, and why?

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    Anne Boleyn continues to fascinate centuries later, inspiring extreme reactions. What is it about her story, in your opinion, that maintains such a powerful grip on the popular imagination? Can you think of other historical figures who evoke similar passion or polarization?

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