My Private Diary

by Rudolph Valentino

My Private Diary is a personal account written by the legendary Italian actor, Rudolph Valentino. The book is a collection of his private thoughts, experiences, and reflections on his life and career. In it, Valentino shares his deepest feelings and emotions, from his struggles with fame and fortune to his personal relationships and love life. The diary entries are written in a candid and intimate style that offers readers a rare glimpse into the mind of one of Hollywood's most iconic stars. The book covers Valentino's life from his early years in Italy to his rise to fame in Hollywood and his untimely death at the age of 31. My Private Diary is a must-read for fans of Valentino and anyone interested in the golden age of Hollywood.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

312 pages, Hardcover

First published June 1, 1929

About the author

Rudolph Valentino was an Italian actor who starred in several well-known silent films including The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, The Sheik, Blood and Sand, The Eagle, and The Son of the Sheik. An early pop icon, a sex symbol of the 1920s, he was known as the "Latin Lover" or simply as "Valentino". His death at age 31 caused mass hysteria among his female fans and further propelled him into iconic status.

Reviews

[Colleen · Rating 5 out of 5]

An odd and florid book written by Rudolph Valentino.

[E. · Rating 5 out of 5]

A romantic. A sweet heart. A poet in his own right. A lover of life. Valentino expressed himself so clearly and often poetically.
His wife Natacha was right- he was a great diaryist. I found myself relating to his many of his views and feelings. I liked that his diary had glimses of thoughts and phrases that cross over into his poetry (which reaffirms to me that those poems were indeed written by him, as the validity of their authorship is often questioned).
A beautiful man and soul inside and out. In some way it makes me proud to be of Italian background.
I sense that Valentino had a certain lust of life, as I suppose many dreamers and romantics do, or those who have managed to keep a speck of childhood innocence or wonder.
Rudolphe was simply special somehow- we know it, and so did he. And while his life was tragically cut short, I am glad for him that he was able to realize his dreams, and to write a book of poetry just as I am grateful for his poetry and for his personal diary which really gives us a good sense of his soul and mind.
Rest in peace, Rudy. You are not forgotten. And you are not ceased.

[Donna-Jo Webster · Rating 5 out of 5]

I waited four decades to read this book and it's well worth the wait. Beautifully written reminiscence of Valentino's trip to Europe in 1924. The copy I got (through interlibrary loan, from Illinois) had much underlining and commenting in the margins on nearly every page...a bit distracting to read someone else's opinions of Rudy's writing. (And shame on this person for defacing a library book!) But a very good read, overall, for any Valentino fan.

[Susan Molloy · Rating 4 out of 5]

It seems movie star Rudolph Valentino penned a diary while on a European tour with his new wife, fellow movie star Natacha Rambova.

This diary is surprisingly well-written and very interesting.