Silent Film and the Formations of U.S. Literary Culture: Literature in Motion

by Sarah Gleeson-White

Book Overview

Silent Film and the Formations of U.S. Literary Culture: Literature in Motion argues that the emergence of motion pictures constituted a defining moment in U.S. literary history. Author Sarah Gleeson-White discovers what happened to literary culture-both popular and higher-brow--when inserted into the spectacular world of motion pictures during the early decades of the twentieth century. How did literary culture respond to, and how was it altered...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0197558062
• ISBN13: 9780197558065
• Release Date: May 2024
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 9.4"