American Dark Comedy

American Dark Comedy
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Publisher : Praeger
Total Pages : 230
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015036064767
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Book Synopsis American Dark Comedy by : Wes D. Gehring

Download or read book American Dark Comedy written by Wes D. Gehring and published by Praeger. This book was released on 1996-07-30 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Charlie Chaplin's The Gold Rush to Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction, Gehring presents a compelling theory of the black comedy film genre. Placing the movies he discusses in a historical and literary context, Gehring explores the genre's obession with death and the characters' failure to be shocked by it. Movies discussed include: Slaughterhouse Five, Catch-2, Clockwork Orange, Harold and Maude, Heathers, and Natural Born Killers.


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