Carl Rollyson is professor of journalism at Baruch College, The City University of New York. He has published more than forty books, including Hollywood Enigma: Dana Andrews (2012), Amy Lowell Anew: A Biography (2013), and American Isis: The Life and Art of Sylvia Plath (2014).

• AcknowledgmentsIntroductionA Brief History of Marilyn MonroePrincipal PersonagesTimelineSources for QuotesAnnotated FilmographyAnnotated BibliographyIndexAbout the Author

It is seldom that a book is recommended as a research tool for scholars and also leisure reading for movie star fans. However, Marilyn Monroe's life was extraordinary. It is appropriate that books on her life would also be unique, and this book is interesting and very useful at the same time. Rollyson has a rich background in producing biographies. . . .In this new book, the author makes his research materials accessible to readers. He includes a brief, well-organized, and very readable biography in which he tries to clarify the cracks and discrepancies that still exist in her life story. Also included is a descriptive listing of the significant people in her life, a detailed time line, sources for quotes, and an annotated filmography. Especially valuable for researchers is the bibliography of selected quality materials. The annotations are extensive, not only describing the contents but evaluating the importance of the resource. The book is an especially useful tool for researchers and for students studying this controversial and enigmatic woman. Summing Up: Recommended. All academic audiences; general readers.

Carl Rollyson is professor of journalism at Baruch College, The City University of New York. He has published more than forty books, including Hollywood Enigma: Dana Andrews (2012), Amy Lowell Anew: A Biography (2013), and American Isis: The Life and Art of Sylvia Plath (2014).

• AcknowledgmentsIntroductionA Brief History of Marilyn MonroePrincipal PersonagesTimelineSources for QuotesAnnotated FilmographyAnnotated BibliographyIndexAbout the Author

It is seldom that a book is recommended as a research tool for scholars and also leisure reading for movie star fans. However, Marilyn Monroe's life was extraordinary. It is appropriate that books on her life would also be unique, and this book is interesting and very useful at the same time. Rollyson has a rich background in producing biographies. . . .In this new book, the author makes his research materials accessible to readers. He includes a brief, well-organized, and very readable biography in which he tries to clarify the cracks and discrepancies that still exist in her life story. Also included is a descriptive listing of the significant people in her life, a detailed time line, sources for quotes, and an annotated filmography. Especially valuable for researchers is the bibliography of selected quality materials. The annotations are extensive, not only describing the contents but evaluating the importance of the resource. The book is an especially useful tool for researchers and for students studying this controversial and enigmatic woman. Summing Up: Recommended. All academic audiences; general readers.

Carl Rollyson is professor of journalism at Baruch College, The City University of New York. He has published more than forty books, including Hollywood Enigma: Dana Andrews (2012), Amy Lowell Anew: A Biography (2013), and American Isis: The Life and Art of Sylvia Plath (2014).

• AcknowledgmentsIntroductionA Brief History of Marilyn MonroePrincipal PersonagesTimelineSources for QuotesAnnotated FilmographyAnnotated BibliographyIndexAbout the Author

It is seldom that a book is recommended as a research tool for scholars and also leisure reading for movie star fans. However, Marilyn Monroe's life was extraordinary. It is appropriate that books on her life would also be unique, and this book is interesting and very useful at the same time. Rollyson has a rich background in producing biographies. . . .In this new book, the author makes his research materials accessible to readers. He includes a brief, well-organized, and very readable biography in which he tries to clarify the cracks and discrepancies that still exist in her life story. Also included is a descriptive listing of the significant people in her life, a detailed time line, sources for quotes, and an annotated filmography. Especially valuable for researchers is the bibliography of selected quality materials. The annotations are extensive, not only describing the contents but evaluating the importance of the resource. The book is an especially useful tool for researchers and for students studying this controversial and enigmatic woman. Summing Up: Recommended. All academic audiences; general readers.