{"product_id":"chaplins-war-trilogy-wes-d-gehring-9780786474653","title":"Chaplin's War Trilogy: An Evolving Lens in Three Dark Comedies, 1918-1947","description":"\u003cp\u003e The book examines Charlie Chaplin's evolving perspective on dark comedy in his three war films, \u003ci\u003eShoulder Arms\u003c\/i\u003e (1918), \u003ci\u003eThe Great Dictator\u003c\/i\u003e (1940), and \u003ci\u003eMonsieur Verdoux\u003c\/i\u003e (1947). In the first he uses the genre in a groundbreaking manner but yet for a pro-war cause. In Dictator dark comedy is applied in an antiwar way. In \u003ci\u003eMonsieur Verdoux\u003c\/i\u003e Chaplin embraces the genre as an individual in defense against a society out to destroy him. All three are pivotal films in the development of the genre in film, with the latter two movies being very controversial for their time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Wes D. Gehring\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0786474653\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780786474653\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/18\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.90h x 6.90w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2015 pg. 979","brand":"Wes D. Gehring","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48483687563519,"sku":"9780786474653","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d6625fb0-8a9e-4a88-b193-cacb7ec263f6.jpg?v=1778040011","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/chaplins-war-trilogy-wes-d-gehring-9780786474653","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}