{"product_id":"the-decline-of-sentiment-9780520254572","title":"The Decline of Sentiment","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSeeks to characterize the radical shifts in taste that transformed American film in the jazz age. This book documents the films and film genres that were considered old-fashioned, as well as those dubbed innovative, and looks closely at the works of filmmakers such as Erich von Stroheim, Charlie Chaplin, Ernst Lubitsch, and Monta Bell.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A groundbreaking examination of a pivotal turning point in American cinema... Jacobs' thoroughly researched arguments make her thesis as convincing as it is original... A formidable achievement.\" American Cinematographer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface ix  1. toward a history of taste 1 2. hollywood naturalism 25 3. sophisticated comedy 79 4. the male adventure story 127 5. the seduction plot 180 6. the romantic drama 217  afterword 274 Notes 277 Bibliography 315 Filmography 327 Index","brand":"University of California Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402832355671,"sku":"9780520254572","price":28.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-decline-of-sentiment-9780520254572","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}