{"product_id":"ken-russell-re-viewing-englands-last-mannerist-hardcover","title":"Ken Russell: Re-Viewing England's Last Mannerist - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKevin M. Flanagan\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor more than 40 years, Ken Russell has directed some of the most provocative, controversial, and memorable films in British cinema, including \u003ci\u003eWomen in Love\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Music Lovers\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTommy\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAltered States\u003c\/i\u003e. In this anthology, Kevin Flanagan has compiled essays that simultaneously place Russell's films within various academic contexts-gender studies, Victorian studies, and cultural criticism-on the one hand and expand the foundational history of Russell's career on the other. \u003ci\u003eKen Russell: Re-Viewing England's Last Mannerist\u003c\/i\u003e recontextualizes the director's work in light of new approaches to film studies and corrects or amends previous scholarship. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis collection tackles Russell's mainstream successes (\u003ci\u003eTommy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAltered States\u003c\/i\u003e) and his seldom-seen masterpieces (\u003ci\u003eThe Debussy Film\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMahler\u003c\/i\u003e), as well as his critical flops (\u003ci\u003eSalome's Last Dance\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLady Chatterley's Lover\u003c\/i\u003e). The book also includes information on Russell's most obscure television films, insights on his controversial films of the 1970s, and a new consideration of Russell's career in light of his recent return to amateur filmmaking. Representing a significant collaboration among scholars, \u003ci\u003eKen Russell: Re-Viewing England's Last Mannerist\u003c\/i\u003e reflects a newly revived interest in the work of this important filmmaker.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKevin M. Flanagan\u003c\/b\u003e holds an M.A. in English\/Film Studies from North Carolina State University and is a Ph.D. candidate in Critical and Cultural Studies at the University of Pittsburgh. He is editor of The Modest Proposal, an online journal of book reviews.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 306\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 03, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53053484531936,"sku":"9780810869547","price":191.52,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5909\/4496\/files\/vAonIxQPwQ9780810869547.webp?v=1781281457","url":"https:\/\/improvedinc.myshopify.com\/products\/ken-russell-re-viewing-englands-last-mannerist-hardcover","provider":"Improved Improper Input Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}