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Silent Film and the Triumph of the American Myth by Paula Marantz Cohen (2001, Hardcover)

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Silent Film and the Triumph of the American Myth is a broad cultural study that connects the rise of film to the rise of America as a cultural center and world power in the twentieth century. Cohen argues that through the medium of silent film, America was able to sever its literary and linguistic ties to Europe, assert its cultural independence, and forge a unique form of cultural expression. Silent films drew on elements developed in popular forms of representation like photography, landscape panoramas, and vaudeville performance to create a medium that more accurately represented the American experience.

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Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0195140931
ISBN-13
9780195140934
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1787421

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Author
Paula Marantz Cohen
Publication Name
Silent Film and the Triumph of the American Myth
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Publication Year
2001
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
234 Pages

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Item Length
9.1in
Item Height
0.7in
Item Width
5.9in
Item Weight
42.3 Oz

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Pn1995.75.M37 2001
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"Writing in fluid, engaging prose, Cohen charts the emergence and triumph of the American myth of the self through silent film...This splendid investigation is both provocatively intelligent and a sheer and evocative delight."--Choice, "Paula Marantz Cohen has made a welcome contribution to [the] deeper understanding [of the nature and meaning of silent films]. She sheds light on the stunning, rapid success of American films throughout the world in the silent era, and helps explain the remarkable popularity and influence ofAmerican movie stars. This work will engage and intrigue those already familiar with the [silent film] genre, whether fans or scholars."--Joseph P. Eckhardt, The Philadelphia Inquirer, "Writing in fluid, engaging prose, Cohen charts the emergence and triumphof the American myth of the self through silent film...This splendidinvestigation is both provocatively intelligent and a sheer and evocativedelight."--Choice, "Much of [Cohen's] stimulating book deals with a conjunction in Americanhistory, the arrival of film around 1900 just at the right time for a vibrantnational mythology to find its perfect medium.... [She] posits a strong case fora marriage made in historical heaven between this mythology and film."--StanleyKauffmann, The New Republic, "Much of [Cohen's] stimulating book deals with a conjunction in American history, the arrival of film around 1900 just at the right time for a vibrant national mythology to find its perfect medium.... [She] posits a strong case for a marriage made in historical heaven between this mythologyand film."--Stanley Kauffmann, The New Republic, "Paula Marantz Cohen has made a welcome contribution to [the] deeperunderstanding [of the nature and meaning of silent films]. She sheds light onthe stunning, rapid success of American films throughout the world in the silentera, and helps explain the remarkable popularity and influence of American moviestars. This work will engage and intrigue those already familiar with the[silent film] genre, whether fans or scholars."--Joseph P. Eckhardt, ThePhiladelphia Inquirer
Table of Content
Introduction1. Literary Antecedents of American Silent Film2. Houdini, Keaton, and the Rise of the Body3. Hart, Fairbanks, and the Vitalization of Landscape4. Griffith, Gish, and the Narrative of the Face5. The Birth of the Star System and the Shaping of the Modern Self6. The Transition to SoundEpilogueNotesBibliographyIndex
Copyright Date
2001
Topic
General, Film / History & Criticism
Lccn
00-033655
Dewey Decimal
791.431
Intended Audience
College Audience
Dewey Edition
21
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
Literary Criticism, Performing Arts

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