The Twelve Lives of Alfred Hitchcock: An Anatomy of the Master of Suspense

by Edward White

Book Overview

In The Twelve Lives of Alfred Hitchcock, Edward White explores the Hitchcock phenomenon--what defines it, how it was invented, what it reveals about the man at its core, and how its legacy continues to shape our cultural world.

The book's twelve chapters illuminate different aspects of Hitchcock's life and work: "The Boy Who Couldn't Grow Up"; "The Murderer"; "The Auteur"; "The Womanizer"; "The Fat Man"; "The Dandy"; "The Family Man"; "The...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1324002395
• ISBN13: 9781324002390
• Release Date: April 2021
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.1" x 9.1"