Charlie Chaplin: A Political Biography from Victorian Britain to Modern America

Richard Carr's Charlie Chaplin explains how Chaplin's life, both on and off the screen, was constantly politically engaged. Chaplin made a number of political films, from the capitalism bashing Modern Times to the anti-war ethos of The Great Dictator and Monsieur Verdoux. But these films were only the tip of the iceberg. Chaplin believed that he could cure the world of intolerance and economic depression and was able to discuss his ideas with some of the leading thinkers of his day. This work, in surveying Chaplin's life from Lambeth to Los Angeles, places the politics centre-stage. Charlie Chaplin is essential reading for all students of 20^th century history.

Author: Richard Carr
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 04/26/2017
Pages: 286
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 7.70h x 5.20w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9781138923263

About the Author

Richard Carr is a Senior Lecturer in History and Politics at Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, UK. His previous publications include Veteran MPs and Conservative Politics in the Aftermath of the Great War: The Memory of All That (2013). He has also co-authored the books Alice in Westminster: The Political Life of Alice Bacon (2016) and The Global 1920s (2016).