{"product_id":"somerset-maugham-and-the-cinema-9780299346201","title":"Somerset Maugham and the Cinema","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExplores the relationship between literature and film, what is involved in adaptation, and how best to judge films based on celebrated books. Robert Calder offers production histories, insight into both fortunate and misguided casting decisions, shrewd analyses of performances and film techniques, and summaries of public and critical responses.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An astute and thought-provoking account of Somerset Maugham’s relationship to cinema. Comprehensive in scope, Calder’s book gathers together basic production information, chiefly on scripting and casting, on a large number of films derived from the works of one of the most popular and prolific writers of the twentieth century.”—Russell Campbell, author of \u003ci\u003eMarked Women: Prostitutes and Prostitution in the Cinema\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A thorough, well-researched study of all the films (and TV shows) based on Maugham, together with sharp critical appraisals and information about their production and initial reception. I learned something on almost every page.”—James Naremore, author of \u003ci\u003eMore than Night: Film Noir in Its Contexts\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Illustrations\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 1 Maugham, Hollywood, and Screenwriting \u003cbr\u003e 2 A New Industry Finds Gold in Somerset: \u003ci\u003eThe Silent Era \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 3 Swanson, Crawford, and Hayworth: \u003ci\u003eRain \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 4 Eagels and Davis: Evil behind the Smile: \u003ci\u003eThe Letter \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 5 Rebellious Wives, Secret Agents, and Beach Bums: Early Sound and the 1930s \u003cbr\u003e 6 Bette Davis’s Corrosive Mildred: \u003ci\u003eOf Human Bondage \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 7 Garbo Speaks Maugham: \u003ci\u003eThe Painted Veil \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 8 Fascism, Bigamy, and the Creative Spirit: The 1940s \u003cbr\u003e 9 The Greatest Generation’s Quest: \u003ci\u003eThe Razor’s Edge \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 10 Life in Short Sharp Strokes: The Omnibus Films \u003cbr\u003e 11 Twenty-First-Century Perspectives: \u003ci\u003eUp at the Villa and Being Julia \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 12 Looking Back and Looking Ahead \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Appendix: Film Productions of Maugham Works\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography \u003cbr\u003e Index","brand":"University of Wisconsin Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49401489293655,"sku":"9780299346201","price":56.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780299346201.jpg?v=1730477602","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/somerset-maugham-and-the-cinema-9780299346201","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}