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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Univ of Minnesota Pr
Publication date
June 1, 2005
Pages
159
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780816641222
ISBN-10
0816641226
Dimensions
0.75 by 5.50 by 8.50 in.
Weight
0.70 lbs.
Original list price
$54.00
Other format details
university press
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City of Nets: A Portrait of Hollywood in the 1940's | Stars | The Cinema, Or The Imaginary Man | The Genius of the System | Hollywood Babylon | The Hollywood Sign | The Day of the Locust | Stardom | Picture Personalities
Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description:
Worshipped as heroes, treated as gods, movie stars are more than objects of admiration. A star's influence touches on every aspect of ordinary life, dictating taste in fashion, lifestyle, and desire. Edgar Morin's remarkable investigation into the cultural and social significance of the star system traces its evolution from the earliest days of the cinema - when stars like Chaplin, Garbo, and Valentino lived at a distance from their fans, far beyond all mortals, to the postwar era in which stars like Humphrey Bogart and Marilyn Monroe became familiar and familial, less unapproachable but more moving, and concludes with an analysis of the furious religious adulation surrounding the life and death of James Dean. Ultimately, Morin finds, stars are more than just creations of the movie studios; they serve as intermediaries between the real and the imaginary. Today, with the cult of fame more pervasive and influential than ever, The Stars remains a vibrant, vital, and surprising work.
Editions
Hardcover
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from Univ of Minnesota Pr (June 1, 2005)
9780816641222 | details & prices | 159 pages | 5.50 × 8.50 × 0.75 in. | 0.70 lbs | List price $54.00
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Paperback
from Univ of Minnesota Pr (June 1, 2005)
9780816641239 | details & prices | 160 pages | 5.00 × 8.00 × 0.25 in. | 0.40 lbs | List price $17.95
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