Classical Vertigo: Mythic Shapes and Contemporary Influences in Hitchcock's Film

Description: Classical Vertigo by Mark William Padilla Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description In Classical Vertigo, Padilla analyzes narrative figures and themes of classical mythology within Hitchocks Vertigo to demonstrate that the film is a multifaceted work of intertextuality with artistic and cultural roots extending into antiquity itself. Publisher Description Alfred Hitchcocks Vertigo has dazzled and challenged audiences with its unique aesthetic design and startling plot devices since its release in 1958. In Classical Vertigo: Mythic Shapes and Contemporary Influences in Hitchcocks Film, Mark William Padilla analyzes antecedents including: (1) the films source novel, Dentre les morts (Among the Dead), (2) the earlier symbolist novel, Rodenbachs Bruges-la-morte, and (3) the first-draft screenplay of Maxwell Anderson, a prominent Broadway dramatist and Hollywood scenarist from the 1920s to the 1950s. The presence of Vertigo amid these texts reveals and clarifies how themes from Greco-Roman antiquity emerge in Hitchcocks project. Padilla analyzes narrative figures such as Prometheus and Pandora, Persephone and Hades, and Pygmalion and Galatea, as well as themes like the dark plots of Greek tragedy, to reveal how Hitchcock used allusive form to construct an emotionally powerful experience with an often-minimalist script. This analysis demonstrates that Vertigo is a multifaceted work of intertextuality with artistic and cultural roots extending into antiquity itself. Author Biography Mark William Padilla serves as distinguished professor of classical studies at Christopher Newport University. Details ISBN 1666915912 ISBN-13 9781666915914 Title Classical Vertigo Author Mark William Padilla Format Hardcover Year 2024 Pages 338 Publisher Lexington Books GE_Item_ID:159941819; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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