{"product_id":"somerset-maugham-and-the-cinema-hardback-9780299346201","title":"Somerset Maugham and the Cinema (Hardback) 9780299346201","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eSomerset Maugham and the Cinema\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eRobert Calder (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780299346201\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 13 February 2024\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e306 pages, 24 b-w illus.\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.3 cm, 0.272 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\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\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eWilliam Somerset Maugham (1874–1965) was one of the most prominent and productive authors of the twentieth century—and his works have been among the most cinematically transformed in history. For more than five decades, adaptations of his plays, stories, and novels dominated movie theaters and, later, television screens. More than ninety individual works were filmed, and for many filmgoers his name was a greater draw than that of the director. Works such as \u003ci\u003eOf Human Bondage\u003c\/i\u003e, “The Letter,” \u003ci\u003eThe Painted Veil\u003c\/i\u003e, “Rain,” \u003ci\u003eThe Razor’s Edge\u003c\/i\u003e, and others were produced multiple times, with starring roles sought by actors like Bette Davis, Gloria Swanson, Greta Garbo, Lionel Barrymore, Charles Laughton, and Bill Murray.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This study of the famous author explores the relationship between literature and film, what is involved in adaptation, and how best to judge films based on celebrated books. Robert Calder, the world’s leading scholar of Maugham’s work, offers fascinating production histories, insight into both fortunate and misguided casting decisions, shrewd analyses of performances and film techniques, and summaries of public and critical responses. Maugham’s characters were often conflicted, iconoclastic, and morally out of step with their times, which may have accounted for the popularity of his fiction. Most of Maugham’s works could be adapted to satisfy the tastes of moviegoers and the demands of the Hays Office censors, if not the expectations of their author. \u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eList of Illustrations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 Maugham, Hollywood, and Screenwriting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2 A New Industry Finds Gold in Somerset: \u003ci\u003eThe Silent Era\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3 Swanson, Crawford, and Hayworth: \u003ci\u003eRain\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4 Eagels and Davis: Evil behind the Smile: \u003ci\u003eThe Letter\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5 Rebellious Wives, Secret Agents, and Beach Bums: Early Sound and the 1930s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6 Bette Davis’\u003cbr\u003es Corrosive Mildred: \u003ci\u003eOf Human Bondage\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e7 Garbo Speaks Maugham: \u003ci\u003eThe Painted Veil\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e8 Fascism, Bigamy, and the Creative Spirit: The 1940s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e9 The Greatest Generation’\u003cbr\u003es Quest: \u003ci\u003eThe Razor’\u003cbr\u003es Edge\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10 Life in Short Sharp Strokes: The Omnibus Films\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e11 Twenty-First-Century Perspectives: \u003ci\u003eUp at the Villa and Being Julia\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12 Looking Back and Looking Ahead\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAppendix: Film Productions of Maugham Works\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\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Wisconsin Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52530915705112,"sku":"9780299346201","price":55.65,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/somerset-maugham-and-the-cinema-hardback-9780299346201","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}