{"product_id":"stanley-kubrick-nathan-abrams-9780813587110","title":"Stanley Kubrick: New York Jewish Intellectual","description":"Stanley Kubrick is generally acknowledged as one of the world's great directors. Yet few critics or scholars have considered how he emerged from a unique and vibrant cultural milieu: the New York Jewish intelligentsia. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eStanley Kubrick \u003c\/i\u003ereexamines the director's work in context of his ethnic and cultural origins. Focusing on several of Kubrick's key themes--including masculinity, ethical responsibility, and the nature of evil--it demonstrates how his films were in conversation with contemporary New York Jewish intellectuals who grappled with the same concerns. At the same time, it explores Kubrick's fraught relationship with his Jewish identity and his reluctance to be pegged as an ethnic director, manifest in his removal of Jewish references and characters from stories he adapted. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As he digs deep into rare Kubrick archives to reveal insights about the director's life and times, film scholar Nathan Abrams also provides a nuanced account of Kubrick's cinematic artistry. Each chapter offers a detailed analysis of one of Kubrick's major films, including \u003ci\u003eLolita\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDr. Strangelove\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e2001\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Clockwork Orange\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBarry Lyndon\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Shining\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFull Metal Jacket\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eEyes Wide Shut\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eStanley Kubrick \u003c\/i\u003ethus presents an illuminating look at one of the twentieth century's most renowned and yet misunderstood directors.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nathan Abrams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0813587115\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780813587110\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rutgers University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/16\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 344\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.80h x 5.80w x 0.90d","brand":"Nathan Abrams","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44540654092543,"sku":"9780813587110","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a5703eef-fc85-4fe0-affb-fe153ee5fc49.jpg?v=1700589119","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/stanley-kubrick-nathan-abrams-9780813587110","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}