{"product_id":"theater-of-the-mind-neil-verma-9780226853512","title":"Theater of the Mind: Imagination, Aesthetics, and American Radio Drama","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor generations, fans and critics have characterized classic American radio drama as a \"theater of the mind.\" This book unpacks that characterization by recasting the radio play as an aesthetic object within its unique historical context. In \u003ci\u003eTheater of the Mind\u003c\/i\u003e, Neil Verma applies an array of critical methods to more than six thousand recordings to produce a vivid new account of radio drama from the Depression to the Cold War.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this sweeping exploration of dramatic conventions, Verma investigates legendary dramas by the likes of Norman Corwin, Lucille Fletcher, and Wyllis Cooper on key programs ranging from \u003ci\u003eThe Columbia Workshop\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Mercury Theater on the Air, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCavalcade of America\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eLights Out!\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSuspense\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eDragnet\u003c\/i\u003e to reveal how these programs promoted and evolved a series of models of the imagination.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith close readings of individual sound effects and charts of broad trends among formats, Verma not only gives us a new account of the most flourishing form of genre fiction in the mid-twentieth century but also presents a powerful case for the central place of the aesthetics of sound in the history of modern experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Neil Verma\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0226853519\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780226853512\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Chicago Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/11\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 296\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.80h x 5.90w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2013","brand":"Neil Verma","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43946349723903,"sku":"9780226853512","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_7f9ba43a-9f6f-4df4-88c9-7455fbe00df2.jpg?v=1681512642","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/theater-of-the-mind-neil-verma-9780226853512","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}