دانلود کتاب The Hollywood Romantic Comedy: Conventions, History, Controversies

The most up-to-date study of the Hollywood romantic comedy film, from the development of sound to the twenty-first century, this book examines the history and conventions of the genre and surveys the controversies arising from the critical responses to these films. Provides a detailed interpretation of important romantic comedy films from as early as 1932 to movies made in the twenty-first century Presents a full analysis of the range of romantic comedy conventions, including dramatic conflicts, characters, plots, settings, and the function of humor Develops a survey of romantic comedy movies and builds a canon of key films from Hollywood's classical era right up to the present day Chapters work as discrete studies as well as within the larger context of the book Content: Chapter 1 Introduction (pages 1–24): Chapter 2 History, Cycles, and Society (pages 25–66): Chapter 3 Thinking Seriously About Laughter and Romance (pages 67–83): Chapter 4 Trouble in Paradise (1932) (pages 84–95): Chapter 5 His Girl Friday (1940) (pages 96–105): Chapter 6 The Miracle of Morgan's Creek (1944) (pages 106–116): Chapter 7 Adam's Rib (1949) (pages 117–128): Chapter 8 Some Like It Hot (1959) (pages 129–138): Chapter 9 The Graduate (1967) (pages 139–149): Chapter 10 Annie Hall (1977) (pages 150–159): Chapter 11 When Harry Met Sally (1989) (pages 160–170): Chapter 12 There's Something About Mary (1998) (pages 171–180): Chapter 13 Waitress (2007) (pages 181–190):