Description
| Product ID: | 9781498593618 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | Critical Companions to Contemporary Directors |
| Title: | A Critical Companion to Steven Spielberg |
| Authors: | Author: Adam Barkman, Antonio Sanna |
| Page Count: | 294 |
| Subjects: | History of art, History of art / art & design styles, Films, cinema, Popular culture, Media studies, Films, cinema, Popular culture, Media studies |
| Description: | This comprehensive, up-to-date analysis of all the works of Steven Spielberg is written by some of the top scholars working in fields ranging from philosophy and art to history and film studies. The chapters illuminate for scholars and fans the entire artistic career of Steven Spielberg. A Critical Companion to Steven Spielberg offers a comprehensive, detailed study of the works of Steven Spielberg. Spielbergʼs early productions stand as landmarks in contemporary cinema, and his involvement with film spans all cinematic genres. Today, Spielberg enjoys an immense and enduring popularity around the globe, and his productions have attracted (and continue to attract) both public and critical attention. This book investigates several distinct areas of Spielbergʼs works and addresses the different approaches and the range of topics invited by the multidimensionality of his oeuvre. The eighteen chapters in this book use different methodologies, offering a variegated and compelling picture of Spielbergʼs films, from his earliest works such as Duel (1971) and The Sugarland Express (1974) to his most recent productions, such as The BFG (2016), The Post (2017), and Ready Player One (2018). |
| Imprint Name: | Lexington Books |
| Publisher Name: | Lexington Books |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2022-03-15 |
