| Comedy Incarnate: Buster Keaton, Physical Humor, and Bodily Coping Contributor(s): Carroll, Noël (Author) |
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ISBN: 1405188324 ISBN-13: 9781405188326 Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell OUR PRICE: $37.00 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2009 Annotation: In "Comedy Incarnate," Noel Carroll surveys the characteristics of Buster Keaton's unique visual style, to reveal the distinctive experience of watching Keaton's films. Bold and provocative thesis written by one of America's foremost film theorists Takes a unique look at the philosophies behind Keaton's style Weighs visual elements over narrative form in the analysis of the Keaton's work Provides a fresh vantage point for analysis of film and comedy itself |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Aesthetics |
| Dewey: 658.4 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.9" W x 8.8" (0.61 lbs) 188 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1900-1949 |
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| Publisher Description: In Comedy Incarnate, No l Carroll surveys the characteristics of Buster Keaton's unique visual style, to reveal the distinctive experience of watching Keaton's films.
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