{"product_id":"romantic-comedy-9780415548632","title":"Romantic Comedy","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eRomantic comedy is an enduringly popular genre which has maintained its appeal by constantly evolving, from the screwball comedy to the recent emergence of the bromance. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRomantic Comedy\u003c\/em\u003e examines the history of the genre, considering the social and cultural context for key developments in new genre cycles. It studies the key themes and issues at work within romantic comedy films, focusing in particular on the representation of gender and how the genre acts as a barometer for gender politics in the course of the twentieth century. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClaire Mortimer provides the reader with a comprehensive overview of the genre, tracing its development, enduring appeal, stars and the nature of its comedy. Mortimer discusses both British and Hollywood classic and contemporary romantic comedies, ranging from canonical films to more recent examples which have taken the genre in new directions. In-depth case studies span a wide variety of films, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt Happened One\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e@contents: \u003cstrong\u003eSelected Contents:\u003c\/strong\u003e List of Tables and Figures Acknowledgements 1. The romantic comedy: an introduction 2. The heroine of the romantic comedy 3. The hero of the romantic comedy 4. The comedy of romance 5. The British romantic comedy 6. The stars of the romantic comedy 7. Happily ever after? Appendix 1 – Romantic Comedy timeline Filmography Bibliography Index \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd (Sales)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51018164339031,"sku":"9780415548632","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780415548632.jpg?v=1750775860","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/romantic-comedy-9780415548632","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}