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Beschreibung
"Richard Matheson's 1954 novel I Am Legend has spawned a series of horror and science fiction films. This reexamination of Matheson's novel situates the tale of one man's attitude about killing racialized "others" within its orginal post-World War II context. The author analyzes several film adaptations, with a focus on the casting and interpretations protagonist Robert Neville"--
"Richard Matheson's 1954 novel I Am Legend has spawned a series of horror and science fiction films. This reexamination of Matheson's novel situates the tale of one man's attitude about killing racialized "others" within its orginal post-World War II context. The author analyzes several film adaptations, with a focus on the casting and interpretations protagonist Robert Neville"--
Über den Autor
Amy J. Ransom is a professor of French at Central Michigan University. She earned the Science Fiction Research Association's Pioneer Award in 2007 for her work on French-language Canadian science fiction.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Table of Contents

Introduction: Adapting Richard Matheson's I Am Legend Novel to the Screen

One. Richard Matheson's I Am Legend: The Trauma of World War II and the Decline of Western "Right"

Two. Visualizing Apocalypse Through Compromised Masculinity: Vincent Price as The Last Man on Earth

Three. The Last White Man on Earth: Charlton Heston in The Omega Man

Four. The Color of the New Hero: Will Smith in I Am Legend

Conclusion: I Am Legend as American Myth

Chapter Notes

Filmography and Bibliography

Index
Details
Empfohlen (von): 18
Erscheinungsjahr: 2018
Genre: Importe, Lyrik & Dramatik
Rubrik: Belletristik
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9781476668338
ISBN-10: 1476668337
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Ransom, Amy J.
Hersteller: McFarland
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 229 x 152 x 14 mm
Von/Mit: Amy J. Ransom
Erscheinungsdatum: 19.08.2018
Gewicht: 0,383 kg
Artikel-ID: 124238123