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Henry James Goes to the Movies

Susan M. Griffin

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Why has a nineteenth-century author with an elitist reputation proved so popular with directors as varied as William Wyler, Fran�ois Truffaut, and James Ivory? A partial answer lies in the way many of Henry James's recurring themes still haunt us: the workings of power, the position of women in society, the complexities of sexuality and desire. Susan Griffin has assembled fifteen of the world's foremost authorities on Henry James to examine both the impact of James on film and the impact of fil

Language: English

Pages: 400

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: University Press of Kentucky

Release: December 26, 2001

ISBN: 0813121914

ISBN 13: 9780813121918

Henry James Goes to the Movies

Susan M. Griffin

5/5 ( ratings)

Why has a nineteenth-century author with an elitist reputation proved so popular with directors as varied as William Wyler, Fran�ois Truffaut, and James Ivory? A partial answer lies in the way many of Henry James's recurring themes still haunt us: the workings of power, the position of women in society, the complexities of sexuality and desire. Susan Griffin has assembled fifteen of the world's foremost authorities on Henry James to examine both the impact of James on film and the impact of fil

Language: English

Pages: 400

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: University Press of Kentucky

Release: December 26, 2001

ISBN: 0813121914

ISBN 13: 9780813121918

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