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Author:   Sander H. Lee
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.331kg
ISBN:  

9780786413195

ISBN 10:   0786413190
Pages:   245
Publication Date:   01 March 2002
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments     Preface     Introduction     1. “A Thin Story to Hang the Comedy Sequences On”: The Early Comedies     2. A Therapeutic Autobiography: Annie Hall (1977)     3. Themes of Redemption: Manhattan (1979)     4. Betrayal and Despair: The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985)     5. “We All Had a Terrific Time”: Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)     6. “Just Allow Yourself to Feel”: Another Woman (1988)     7. Tradition: New York Stories, “Oedipus Wrecks” (1989)     8. “If Necessary, I Will Always Choose God Over Truth!”: Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989)     9. Love’s Labor’s Lost: Husbands and Wives (1992)     10. “Don’t Speak!”: Bullets Over Broadway (1994)     11. “When You’re Smiling”: Mighty Aphrodite (1995)     12. Distorted Lives: Deconstructing Harry (1997)     13. Conclusion: The Dialectic of Hope and Despair     Appendix     Bibliography     Index    

Reviews

"""This is the most insightful, thorough and engaging analysis of Allen's films that we have. It's a model for thoughtful criticism.""--Maurice Yacowar, author of Loser Take All: The Comic Art of Woody Allen; ""A profound and sensitive analysis of the existential themes in Allen's films. Sander Lee's work demonstrates how philosophic thought about human life can inform and elevate popular entertainment. Lee's study delights Woody Allen fans at the same time that it serves a model of serious scholarly treatment of film.""--Mary P. Nichols, author of Reconstructing Woody: Art, Love, and Life in Woody Allen's Films."

This is the most insightful, thorough and engaging analysis of Allen's films that we have. It's a model for thoughtful criticism. --Maurice Yacowar, author of <i>Loser Take All: The Comic Art of Woody Allen</i>; A profound and sensitive analysis of the existential themes in Allen's films. Sander Lee's work demonstrates how philosophic thought about human life can inform and elevate popular entertainment. Lee's study delights Woody Allen fans at the same time that it serves a model of serious scholarly treatment of film. --Mary P. Nichols, author of <i>Reconstructing Woody: Art, Love, and Life in Woody Allen's Films.</i>

This is the most insightful, thorough and engaging analysis of Allen's films that we have. It's a model for thoughtful criticism. --Maurice Yacowar, author of Loser Take All: The Comic Art of Woody Allen; A profound and sensitive analysis of the existential themes in Allen's films. Sander Lee's work demonstrates how philosophic thought about human life can inform and elevate popular entertainment. Lee's study delights Woody Allen fans at the same time that it serves a model of serious scholarly treatment of film. --Mary P. Nichols, author of Reconstructing Woody: Art, Love, and Life in Woody Allen's Films

"""This is the most insightful, thorough and engaging analysis of Allen's films that we have. It's a model for thoughtful criticism.""--Maurice Yacowar, author of Loser Take All: The Comic Art of Woody Allen; ""A profound and sensitive analysis of the existential themes in Allen's films. Sander Lee's work demonstrates how philosophic thought about human life can inform and elevate popular entertainment. Lee's study delights Woody Allen fans at the same time that it serves a model of serious scholarly treatment of film.""--Mary P. Nichols, author of Reconstructing Woody: Art, Love, and Life in Woody Allen's Films"

Author Information

Sander H. Lee is a professor of philosophy at Keene State College in Keene, New Hampshire.

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