UID:
almahu_9948126491802882
Format:
1 online resource (264 pages) :
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digital, PDF file(s).
Edition:
Electronic reproduction. Manchester, UK: Manchester University Press, 2016. Access may be restricted to users at subscribing institutions.
ISBN:
9781526107824
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9781526107817
Series Statement:
Manchester Shakespeare collection
Content:
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 'tinsel town' and on 'the silver screen', as well as in hybrid genres in Bollywood cinema. Meanwhile, 〈i〉Romeo and Juliet 〈/i〉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 romantic comedy, 'screwball' comedy and musicals, as well as clarifying the use of common conventions defining the genres, such as mistaken identity, 'errors', disguise and 'shrew-taming'. Speculative, challenging and entertaining, the book will appeal to those interested in Shakespeare, movies and the representation of love in narratives.
Note:
In-house editor: Matthew Frost.
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Introduction: Shakespeare shaping modern movie genres --1.'Madly mated': The Taming of the Shrew and odd-couple comedy --2. Dreams in the forest: romantic comedy --3. 'The guy's only doing it for some doll': musical comedy --4. Of errors and eros: a brief digression on twins --5. Comedy of disguise and mistaken identity --6. 'Star-crossed lovers': Romeo and Juliet and romantic tragedy --Conclusion --Index.
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Also available in print form.
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Mode of access: internet via World Wide Web.
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System requirements: Adobe Acrobat or other PDF reader (latest version recommended), Internet Explorer or other browser (latest version recommended).
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In English.
Additional Edition:
Print version: White, R. S. Shakespeare's cinema of love: a study in genre and influence, Manchester, UK. : Manchester University Press, 2016, ISBN 9780719099748
Language:
English
DOI:
10.7765/9781526107824
URL:
https://www.manchesterhive.com/view/9781526107824/9781526107824.xml
URL:
https://dx.doi.org/10.7765/9781526107824
