Perry Mason The Authorship and Reproduction of a Popular Hero |
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Author:
| Bounds, James D. |
Series title: | Contributions to the Study of Popular Culture Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-313-29809-7 |
Publication Date: | Jan 1996 |
Publisher: | ABC-CLIO, LLC
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Imprint: | Greenwood |
Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | AUD $163.95 |
Book Description:
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This is the first systematic look at Erle Stanley Gardner's character Perry Mason. Bounds uses a combination of neoformalist and production of culture approaches and explores the characters and situations of the lawyer/detective narrative of Perry Mason, showing how it has been created, produced, and reproduced over time, in different media. Relying on archival data and detailed textual analysis, this book identifies a complex series of stylistic devices and motivations that govern...
More DescriptionThis is the first systematic look at Erle Stanley Gardner's character Perry Mason. Bounds uses a combination of neoformalist and production of culture approaches and explores the characters and situations of the lawyer/detective narrative of Perry Mason, showing how it has been created, produced, and reproduced over time, in different media. Relying on archival data and detailed textual analysis, this book identifies a complex series of stylistic devices and motivations that govern each production, ultimately presenting an insightful look at a well-known figure in American popular culture. This book contains an exhaustive list of the various manifestations of Perry Mason in novels, films television, radio, comic strips, and other forms.