{"product_id":"masculine-singular-9780822341758","title":"Masculine Singular","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOffers an interpretation of French New Wave cinema by one of France's leading feminist film scholars. While most criticism of New Wave has concentrated on the film-makers and their films, this book focuses on the social and cultural turbulence of the cinema's formative years, from 1957 to 1962.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Thanks to this unwavering translation, Geneviève Sellier’s bracing exposé has stripped the New Wave of its stylish attire to reveal an unappealing male body. Vigilant and determined, she has trolled a sea of French criticism to net her evidence.”—\u003cb\u003eDudley Andrew\u003c\/b\u003e, Yale University\u003cbr\u003e“This remarkable book will change readers’ view of New Wave cinema. Geneviève Sellier approaches this key movement in French cinema from an original perspective, developing a nuanced yet incisive argument about the links between masculinity, auteurism, and filmic representations.”—\u003cb\u003eGinette Vincendeau\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eJean-Pierre Melville: An American in Paris\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments vii\u003cbr\u003e Introduction: The Aesthetic Doxa on the New Wave 1\u003cbr\u003e 1. A New Generation Marked by the Emergence of Women 11\u003cbr\u003e 2. Cinephilia in the 1950s 22\u003cbr\u003e 3. Auteur Cinema: An Affair of State 34\u003cbr\u003e 4. Contrasting Receptions 41\u003cbr\u003e 5. The Precursors 70\u003cbr\u003e 6. Between Romanticism and Modernism 95\u003cbr\u003e 7. Nostalgia for a Heroic Masculinity 128\u003cbr\u003e 8. The Women of the New Wave: Between Modern and Archaic 145\u003cbr\u003e 9. Jeanne Moreau: Star of the New Wave and Icon of Modernity 184\u003cbr\u003e 10. Brigitte Bardot and the New Wave: An Ambivalent Relationship 199\u003cbr\u003e 11. The Independent Filmmakers of the Left Bank: A \"Feminist\" Alternative 210\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion: The New Wave's Legacy: \"Auteur Cinema\" 221\u003cbr\u003e Appendix One: Box Office Results 225\u003cbr\u003e Appendix Two: The Press 227\u003cbr\u003e Notes 231\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography 245\u003cbr\u003e Index 253","brand":"Duke University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406050369879,"sku":"9780822341758","price":72.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780822341758.jpg?v=1730494363","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/masculine-singular-9780822341758","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}