{"product_id":"icons-of-grief-alexander-nemerov-9780520241008","title":"Icons of Grief: Val Lewton's Home Front Pictures","description":"This beautifully written study looks at the haunting, melancholy horror films Val Lewton made between 1942 and 1946 and finds them to be powerful commentaries on the American home front during World War II. Alexander Nemerov focuses on the iconic, isolated figures who appear in four of Lewton's small-budget classics--\u003ci\u003eThe Curse of the Cat People, The Ghost Ship, I Walked with a Zombie, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eBedlam. \u003c\/i\u003eThese ghosts, outcasts, and other apparitions of sorrow crystallize the anxiety and grief experienced by Americans during the war, emotions decidedly at odds with the official insistence on courage, patriotism, and optimism. In an evocative meditation on Lewton's use of these \"icons of grief,\" Nemerov demonstrates the film-maker's interest in those who found themselves alienated by wartime society and illuminates the dark side of the American psyche in the 1940s. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Nemerov's rich study draws from Lewton's letters, novels, and scripts and from a wealth of historical material to shed light on both the visual and literary aspects of the filmmaker's work. Lavishly illustrated with more than fifty photographs, including many rare film stills, \u003ci\u003eIcons of Grief \u003c\/i\u003erecasts Lewton's horror films as suggestive commentaries on a troubled and hidden side of America during World War II.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alexander Nemerov\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0520241002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780520241008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of California Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/18\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 226\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.67lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.76h x 5.98w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/09\/2006 pg. 30\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooks \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2006 pg. 19","brand":"Alexander Nemerov","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44056212046079,"sku":"9780520241008","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_881e3717-a8f5-406c-92f8-0b138088d3f7.jpg?v=1685040115","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/icons-of-grief-alexander-nemerov-9780520241008","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}