{"product_id":"cormac-mccarthy-and-performance-9781477312049","title":"Cormac McCarthy and Performance","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing on Cormac McCarthy's recently opened archive, as well as interviews with several of his collaborators, this book presents the first comprehensive overview of McCarthy's writing for film and theater, as well as film adaptations of his novels.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[A]n extensive guide...Peebles makes a convincing case that many of the failures in adaptation derive from a failure to express fully the tragic nature of McCarthy's vision.\" * Times Literary Supplement *\u003cbr\u003e\"Peebles effectively justifies the inclusion of...screenplays, scripts, and adaptations among McCarthy's recognized body of work. This book would enrich scholarship on McCarthy's novels, adaptation studies, and tragedy in the Western and Southern Gothic traditions.\" * Adaptation *\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eCormac McCarthy and Performance\u003c\/i\u003e is an invaluable contribution to the fields of Western American literature and film studies, but it will also appeal to afficionados seeking insight into the artist himself.\" * Western American Literature *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction. Cormac McCarthy, Center Stage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 1. First Forays: Early Film Interest and \u003ci\u003eThe Gardener’s Son\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 2. The Unproduced Screenplays: “Cities of the Plain,” “Whales and Men,” and “No Country for Old Men“\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 3. Works for Theater: \u003ci\u003eThe Stonemason\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Sunset Limited\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 4. Keeping the Faith: \u003ci\u003eAll the Pretty Horses\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Road\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 5. Tragic Success Stories: \u003ci\u003eNo Country for Old Men\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Sunset Limited\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 6. Great Expectations: \u003ci\u003eThe Counselor\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eChild of God\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConclusion. Bears That Dance, Bears That Don’t: The Attempts to Adapt \u003ci\u003eBlood Meridian\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNotes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBibliography\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndex\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"University of Texas Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408948666711,"sku":"9781477312049","price":66.6,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781477312049.jpg?v=1730504819","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/cormac-mccarthy-and-performance-9781477312049","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}