Lillian Gish: Her Legend, Her Life

At the time of her death in 1993, Lillian Gish was universally recognized as a film legend.

In this revealing and absorbing narrative, Charles Affron uses newly released documents to uncover a life that was cast in the shadow of self-generated myth.

Filling the gaps left by Gish's selective memoirs and authorized biographies, he shows how the actress carefully shaped her public identity while keeping much of her life private.