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The Lurid History of Louise Brooks

Of all the stories that have come out of the 1920s, the history of Louise Brooks is one of the most intriguing.

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Louise Brooks Brooks was the embodiment of the Roaring Twenties' "modern" woman. She was: 

  • Brash
  • Beautiful
  • Sexual
  • Smart
  • Talented
  • Idealistic
  • Impetuous
  • Insatiable

Brooks' famous line: "I like to drink and fu*k," was the rallying cry for many flappers and celebrities during the 1920s and beyond.

Yet, Louise Brooks' history lies far deeper than her sexuality: it's a story of a girl and a woman who remained true to her ideals even though they ultimately cost her career.

Mary Louise Brooks grew up in an affluent family in the mid-west - Kansas to be exact though her mid-western roots would seem to plague Brooks her entire life.

It was a youth spent with her nose plunged into one of the modern classics like Dickens, Emerson, or Twain.Brooks admitted she didn't understand everything she read in those early years, bu The Mystery Surrounding Louise Brooks and “Naked on My Goat” VAXA