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UNISA996393500903316 |
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Middleton Thomas <d. 1627.> |
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The changeling [[electronic resource] ] : as it was acted (with great applause) at the privat house in Drury-Lane, and Salisbury Court / / written by Thomas Midleton and William Rowley, Gent |
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RowleyWilliam <1585?-1642?> |
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Monografia |
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"Never printed before." |
Reproduction of original in Huntington Library. |
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UNINA9910485050703321 |
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Short Sue |
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Darkness Calls : A Critical Investigation of Neo-Noir / / by Sue Short |
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Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2019 |
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[1st ed. 2019.] |
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1 online resource (VIII, 261 p. 1 illus.) |
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Film genres |
Sex |
Genre Studies |
Gender Studies |
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1. Introduction: in pursuit of the neo-noir -- 2. Crime, corruption and social critique: a thematic overview of noir -- 3. Conflict and crisis: masculinity and noir -- 4. Fear and fantasy: women in noir -- 5. Noir by any other name?: generic confusion and diffusion -- 6. A lighter shade of noir: differing uses of comedy -- 7. Fatalism vs free will: nihilism and noir. |
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This book examines the contrasting forms neo-noir has taken on screen, asking what prompts our continued interest in tales of criminality and moral uncertainty. Neo-noir plots are both familiar and diverse, found in a host of media formats today, and now span the globe. Yet despite its apparent prevalence-and increased academic attention-many core questions remain unanswered. What has propelled noir's appeal, half a century on after its supposed decline? What has led film-makers and series-creators to rework given tropes? What debates continue to divide critics? And why are we, as viewers, so drawn to stories that often show us at our worst? Referencing a range of films and series, citing critical work in the field-while also challenging many of the assumptions made-this book sets out to advance our |
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understanding of a subject that has fascinated audiences and academics alike. Theories relating to gender identity and neo-noir's tricky generic status are discussed, together with an evaluation of differing comic inflections and socio-political concerns, concluding that, although neo-noir is capable of being both progressive and reactionary, it also mobilises potentially radical questions about who we are and what we might be capable of. |
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