Toni Bentley
- Published in print:
- 2002
- Published Online:
- October 2013
- ISBN:
- 9780300090390
- eISBN:
- 9780300127256
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Yale University Press
- DOI:
- 10.12987/yale/9780300090390.003.0008
- Subject:
- History, Cultural History
This chapter presents the story of Mata Hari, the most famous female spy of the twentieth century, who was condemned to a death by firing squad. Her story, like so many women's and like Salome's, ...
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This chapter presents the story of Mata Hari, the most famous female spy of the twentieth century, who was condemned to a death by firing squad. Her story, like so many women's and like Salome's, traces the tragedy of surrendering to one beautiful young man.Less
This chapter presents the story of Mata Hari, the most famous female spy of the twentieth century, who was condemned to a death by firing squad. Her story, like so many women's and like Salome's, traces the tragedy of surrendering to one beautiful young man.
Toni Bentley
- Published in print:
- 2002
- Published Online:
- October 2013
- ISBN:
- 9780300090390
- eISBN:
- 9780300127256
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Yale University Press
- DOI:
- 10.12987/yale/9780300090390.003.0012
- Subject:
- History, Cultural History
This chapter considers the implications of Mata Hari's life and death. It suggests that her posthumous life as the ultimate femme fatale spy has not only been more glamorous than her real life ever ...
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This chapter considers the implications of Mata Hari's life and death. It suggests that her posthumous life as the ultimate femme fatale spy has not only been more glamorous than her real life ever was but far more useful to the public's imagination. While innocent of espionage, Mata Hari was guilty of the self-importance that had initially made her a noticed woman—and a condemned one.Less
This chapter considers the implications of Mata Hari's life and death. It suggests that her posthumous life as the ultimate femme fatale spy has not only been more glamorous than her real life ever was but far more useful to the public's imagination. While innocent of espionage, Mata Hari was guilty of the self-importance that had initially made her a noticed woman—and a condemned one.
