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Shakespeare's cinema of love: A study in genre and influence
R. S. White
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Description for Shakespeare's cinema of love: A study in genre and influence
Hardcover. Shakespeare's cinema of love addresses the question, how much has Shakespeare influenced modern film genres? Convincing arguments are made for the links between his comedies of love and genres such as 'screwball' comedy, musicals, romantic comedy and tragic love films. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 289 x 23. Weight in Grams: 540.
This engaging and stimulating book argues that Shakespeare's plays significantly influenced movie genres in the twentieth century, particularly in films concerning love in the classic Hollywood period. Shakespeare's 'green world' has a close functional equivalent in 'tinseltown' and on 'the silver screen', as well as in hybrid genres in Bollywood cinema. Meanwhile, Romeo and Juliet continues to be an enduring source for romantic tragedy on screen. The nature of generic indebtedness has not gained recognition because it is elusive and not always easy to recognise. The book traces generic links between Shakespeare's comedies of love and screen genres such as ... Read more
This engaging and stimulating book argues that Shakespeare's plays significantly influenced movie genres in the twentieth century, particularly in films concerning love in the classic Hollywood period. Shakespeare's 'green world' has a close functional equivalent in 'tinseltown' and on 'the silver screen', as well as in hybrid genres in Bollywood cinema. Meanwhile, Romeo and Juliet continues to be an enduring source for romantic tragedy on screen. The nature of generic indebtedness has not gained recognition because it is elusive and not always easy to recognise. The book traces generic links between Shakespeare's comedies of love and screen genres such as ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Manchester, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780719099748
SKU
V9780719099748
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About R. S. White
R. S. White is Winthrop Professor of English at the University of Western Australia and Chief Investigator at the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for the History of Emotions 1100-1800 -- .
Reviews for Shakespeare's cinema of love: A study in genre and influence
'R.S. White's timely book on the influence of Shakespeare on Hollywood cinema offers a refreshing account of the 'contestatory and symbiotic' relationship between Shakespeare's generic innovations and the development of cinematic genres in early Hollywood.' David McInnis, Australian Book Review June 2017
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