The Wiley-Blackwell History of American Film, 4 Volume Set

Art Simon editor Roy Grundmann editor Cynthia Lucia editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Published:9th Dec '11

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The Wiley-Blackwell History of American Film, 4 Volume Set cover

Comprising over 90 essays and richly illustrated with over 200 images, the Wiley-Blackwell History of American Film provides a chronological portrait of American film history from its origins to the present day.

Taken as a whole, the essays in this collection represent a comprehensive and nuanced overview of American film history from the intersecting perspectives of industry, audiences, aesthetics, culture, politics, issues, and ideology.

Unabashedly ambitious, deeply historical, and unprecedented in its multi-faceted examination of film history, this collection offers you:

  • Over 90 original essays written by an international cast of film scholars  
  • Discussions of the industrial and institutional components of film history, including multiple modes of production, distribution, and marketing
  • Investigations into the political, social, and economic factors that informed industry change and framed the reception of films
  • Engaging close readings and in-depth analysis of canonical and non-canonical films
  • Profiles of essential industry figures - major directors, stars, and producers - along with important figures outside the industrial mainstream
  • An exploration of the history of film criticism and culture, and central issues in American film historiography
  • The most authoritative collection of fresh investigations available in one state-of-the-art resource
  • Selected by Choice as a 2013 Outstanding Academic Title
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Named CHOICE Outstanding Title for 2012

“Both in terms of its scope and in terms of the expertise that has gone into making it, The Wiley Blackwell History of American Film is an almost unique publishing event. The collection not only stands as a history of cinema but also as a time capsule for specific threads of contemporary film theory, capturing the epistemological zeitgeist as well as the cultural.” (Scope, 1 February 2013)

“Several contributions are excellent, e.g., Robert Sklar’s introduction to volume 1, “Writing American Film History.”  A superb compendium.  Summing Up: Highly recommended.  All levels/libraries.”  (Choice, October 2012)

"Highly recommended for lovers of film, film history, and American culture." (Library Journal, 15 February 2012)

“And, taken together, this is as extensive a consideration of this project as you are likely to read anywhere.”  (Splice, November 2

ISBN: 9781405179843

Dimensions: 318mm x 208mm x 259mm

Weight: 5194g

2464 pages