American Dark Comedy: Beyond Satire (Contributions to the Study of Popular Culture)

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ISBN-10:

0313261849

ISBN-13:

9780313261848

Author(s): Gehring, Wes D.
Released: Jul 30, 1996
Publisher: Praeger
Format: Hardcover, 224 pages

Description:

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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