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The Private Life of Helen of Troy is a 1927 American silent comedy adventure film about Helen of Troy based on the 1925 novel of the same name by John Erskine, and adapted to screen by Gerald Duffy. The film was directed by Alexander Korda and starred María Corda as Helen, Lewis Stone as Menelaus, and Ricardo Cortez as Paris.
The Private Life of Helen of Troy by John Erskine was a novel published in 1925 by Bobbs Merrill. It was the best-selling work of American fiction in 1926, according to the Publishers' Weekly. The book was adapted from the Greek legend of Helen of Troy and follows the famous woman's life after the burning of Troy.
The Private Life of Helen of Troy is a wonderfully readable novel of ideas. Erskine is erudite but his style is not at all donnish. It's talky -- actually, it's all talk -- but the talk is smart, witty, and thought-provoking. A side note -- Eskine was Anais Nin's first lover.
You have what Helen often speaks of, you have the love of life; you naturally try to see things as they are, you hate subterfuge and hypocrisy, you would be frank with yourself and with others. That's why I love you, Damastor--I could never love the opposite kind of man.
Jan 5, 2021 · “A humorous, wise, and beautiful book” about Helen’s life following the notorious scandal (The New York Times). Picking up after the Trojan War, this novel follows the reunion of Helen...
Mar 17, 2023 · the private life of helen of troy. Publication date 1925 Collection internetarchivebooks Contributor Internet Archive Language English. Notes. inherent cut off text ...
"The Private Life of Helen of Troy" is a novel by John Erskine, an American educator, author, pianist, and composer and the first president of the Juilliard...
