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Contesting Tears

- The Hollywood Melodrama of the Unknown Woman

About Contesting Tears

Stanley Cavell explores a genre, which he calls "the melodrama of the unknown woman," through close readings of four melodramas he finds definitive of the genre: "Letter from an Unknown Woman", "Gaslight", "Now Voyager", and "Stella Dallas".

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780226098166
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 272
  • Published:
  • February 1, 1997
  • Dimensions:
  • 154x229x15 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 432 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: August 1, 2024

Description of Contesting Tears

Stanley Cavell explores a genre, which he calls "the melodrama of the unknown woman," through close readings of four melodramas he finds definitive of the genre: "Letter from an Unknown Woman", "Gaslight", "Now Voyager", and "Stella Dallas".

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