Cornell Woolrich from Pulp Noir to Film Noir
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.35 (980 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 078642351X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 368 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-10-21 |
| Language | : | English |
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Renzi is a college English instructor.
Buyer Beware! This book appeared before McFarland (like Scarecrow and Bear Manor Press) initiated their system of peer review like most academixc publishers. While there is some valuable information of analysis, the whole work is extremely pedantic and misses many of the insights that others have brought to Woolrich scholarship. For example, in his review of European film versions, the author does not know the French cinematic context otherwise he would have understood that the reference "Arizona Jim" derives from Renoi. Midwest Book Review said A "must-read" for anyone interested in the evolution of the film noir concept in pulp and film. Cornell Woolrich From Pulp Noir To Film Noir is an in-depth examination of pulp writer Cornell Woolrich, who wildly popular in the 19A "must-read" for anyone interested in the evolution of the film noir concept in pulp and film Cornell Woolrich From Pulp Noir To Film Noir is an in-depth examination of pulp writer Cornell Woolrich, who wildly popular in the 1930s and 19A "must-read" for anyone interested in the evolution of the film noir concept in pulp and film Midwest Book Review Cornell Woolrich From Pulp Noir To Film Noir is an in-depth examination of pulp writer Cornell Woolrich, who wildly popular in the 1930s and 1940s and the single most adapted writer for films of the noir period. Featuring a detailed analysis of twenty-two of Woolrich's novels and short stories, as well as thirty films adapted from these stories, a discussion of how Woolrich's style and themes influenced the noir genre, as well as a biographical sketch of Woolrich and a handful of black-and-white stills fro. 0s and the single most adapted writer for films of the noir period. Featuring a detailed analysis of twenty-two of Woolrich's novels and short stories, as well as thirty films adapted from these stories, a discussion of how Woolrich's style and themes influenced the noir genre, as well as a biographical sketch of Woolrich and a handful of black-and-white stills fro. 0s and 19A "must-read" for anyone interested in the evolution of the film noir concept in pulp and film Midwest Book Review Cornell Woolrich From Pulp Noir To Film Noir is an in-depth examination of pulp writer Cornell Woolrich, who wildly popular in the 1930s and 1940s and the single most adapted writer for films of the noir period. Featuring a detailed analysis of twenty-two of Woolrich's novels and short stories, as well as thirty films adapted from these stories, a discussion of how Woolrich's style and themes influenced the noir genre, as well as a biographical sketch of Woolrich and a handful of black-and-white stills fro. 0s and the single most adapted writer for films of the noir period. Featuring a detailed analysis of twenty-two of Woolrich's novels and short stories, as well as thirty films adapted from these stories, a discussion of how Woolrich's style and themes influenced the noir genre, as well as a biographical sketch of Woolrich and a handful of black-and-white stills fro. Great Book If you love Film Noir and Cornell Woolrich by any of his pen names including William Irish, you will love this great study of all the films made from his books or stories. Some of the more obscure ones like No Man of Her Own are given great coverage. I married a Dead Man was the source of this 1950 Stanwyck classic as well as the really good French remake with Nathalie Baye called I Married a Shadow. If you collect Woolrich add this fine book to your collection. A bit pricey but still worth it.
About the Author Renzi is a college English instructor.
Twenty-two stories and 29 films compose the bulk of the study, though other films noirs are also considered because of their relevance to Woolrich's plots, themes, and characters.. This book offers a detailed analysis of many of Woolrich's novels and short stories; examines films adapted from these works; and shows how Woolrich's techniques and themes influenced the noir genre. A contemporary of Hammett and Chandler, he competed with them for notoriety in the pulps and became the single most adapted writer for films of the noir period. Extremely popular and prolific in the 1930s and 1940s, Cornell Woolrich still has diehard fans who thrive on his densely packed descriptions and his spellbinding premises. Even today, his work is still onscreen; Michael Cristofer's Original Sin (2001) is based on one of his tales. Perhaps the most famous film adaptation of a Woolrich story is Alfred Hitchcock's Rear Window (1954)