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The twelve lives of Alfred Hitchcock : an anatomy of the master of suspense

Title
The twelve lives of Alfred Hitchcock : an anatomy of the master of suspense / Edward White.
Author
White, Edward, 1981-
Publication
  • New York, NY : W. W. Norton & Company, [2021]
  • ©2021

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Description
xvi, 379 pages : illustrations; 24 cm
Summary
  • In The Twelve Lives of Alfred Hitchcock, Edward White explores the Hitchcock phenomenon--what defines it, how it was invented, what it reveals about the man at its core, and how its legacy continues to shape our cultural world.
  • In The Twelve Lives of Alfred Hitchcock, Edward White explores the Hitchcock phenomenon--what defines it, how it was invented, what it reveals about the man at its core, and how its legacy continues to shape our cultural world. The book's twelve chapter illuminate different aspects of Hitchcock's life and work: "The Boy Who Couldn't Grow Up"; "The Murderer"; "The Auteur"; "The Womanizer"; "The Fat Man"; "The Dandy"; "The Family MKan"; "The Voyeur"; "The Entertainer"; "The Pioneer"; "The Londoner"; "The Man of God." Each of these angles reveals something fundamental about the man he was and the mythological creature he has become, presenting not just the life Hitchcock lived but also the various versions of himself that he projected, and those projected on his behalf. From Hitchcock's early work in England to his most celebrated films, White astutely analyzes Hitchcock's oeuvre and provides new interpretations. He also delves into Hitchcock's ideas about gender; his complicated relationships with "his women"-- not only Grace Kelly and Tippi Hedren but also his female audiences--as well as with leading men such as Cary Grant; and writes movingly of Hitchcock's devotion to his wife and lifelong companion, Alma, who made vital contributions to numerous classic Hitchcock films and burnished his mythology. And White is trenchant in his assessment of the Hitchcock persona, so carefully created that Hitchcock became not only a figurehead for his own industry but nothing less than a cultural icon. Ultimately, White's portrayal illuminates a vital truth: Hitchcock was more than a Hollywood titan; he was the definitive modern artist, and his significance reaches far beyond the confines of cinema. --
Alternative Title
12 lives of Alfred Hitchcock
Subjects
Genre/Form
Biographies.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages [341]-355) and index.
Contents
The boy who couldn't grow up -- The murderer -- The auteur -- The womanizer -- The fat man -- The dandy -- The family man -- The voyeur -- The entertainer -- The pioneer -- The Londoner -- The man of God.
Call Number
MWES (Hitchcock, A.) 21-3267
ISBN
  • 9781324002390
  • 1324002395
LCCN
  • 2020042546
  • 40030620483
OCLC
1155067477
Author
White, Edward, 1981- author.
Title
The twelve lives of Alfred Hitchcock : an anatomy of the master of suspense / Edward White.
Publisher
New York, NY : W. W. Norton & Company, [2021]
Copyright Date
©2021
Edition
First edition.
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Creator/Contributor Characteristics
English
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages [341]-355) and index.
Other Standard Identifier
40030620483
Research Call Number
MWES (Hitchcock, A.) 21-3267
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