{"product_id":"9781839026195","title":"Re-viewing Hitchcock New Critical Perspectives","description":"\u003ch1\u003eRe-viewing Hitchcock\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eNew Critical Perspectives\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eRobert E. Kapsis\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerforming Arts \/ Film \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRe-viewing Hitchcock \u003c\/i\u003eapproaches Alfred Hitchcock's prolific career in film and television from a reception focus, charting the changing fortunes of the master auteur's work from 1926's silent \u003ci\u003eThe Lodger\u003c\/i\u003e to his penultimate film, the controversial \u003ci\u003eFrenzy \u003c\/i\u003eof 1972.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach of the chapters, written by eminent international film scholars, critics and historians, offers a detailed analyses of the historical reception of key Hitchcock films. These include films that have enjoyed consistent critical success, such as \u003ci\u003eRebecca \u003c\/i\u003e(1940), \u003ci\u003eRear Window\u003c\/i\u003e (1954), and \u003ci\u003eNorth by Northwest \u003c\/i\u003e(1959), as well as those that have received shifting degrees of critical and scholarly praise, such as \u003ci\u003eSabotage \u003c\/i\u003e(1936), \u003ci\u003eRope \u003c\/i\u003e(1949), \u003ci\u003eStrangers on a Train\u003c\/i\u003e (1951), \u003ci\u003eVertigo \u003c\/i\u003e(1958), \u003ci\u003ePsycho \u003c\/i\u003e(1960), and \u003ci\u003eThe Birds\u003c\/i\u003e (1963). The contributors assess the significance of these changing critical perspectives and the extent to which they influence the meaning and significance of Hitchcock's films and filmmaking. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book also sheds light on Hitchcock's lesser-known television work of the 1950s and the 60s, reassessing its relationship to his film career. In addition, it expands the focus beyond Anglo-American contexts to consider how Hitchcock's films have been received and interpreted in Europe, Latin America, and Asia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert E. Kapsis\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor Emeritus of Sociology and Film Studies at Queens College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. He is author of \u003ci\u003eHitchcock: The Making of \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ea Reputation\u003c\/i\u003e (1992); the e-book version was released in 2022. Shortly after its publication, Kapsis developed “Multimedia Hitchcock,” an innovative, interactive software project. Originally conceived as a pedagogical tool for his college courses on Hitchcock, the project grew into an interactive kiosk exhibited at MoMA, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and at other museums and nonprofit institutions celebrating the Hitchcock Centennial in 1999. Kapsis is also editor of \u003ci\u003eWoody Allen: Interviews, Revised and Updated Edition\u003c\/i\u003e (2016), \u003ci\u003eJonathan Demme: Interviews\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCharles Burnett: Interviews\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eConversations with Steve Martin\u003c\/i\u003e; and coeditor (with Kathie Coblentz)of \u003ci\u003eClint Eastwood: Interviews \u003c\/i\u003e(2006). He is currently working on a   book on Hitchcock's posthumous reputation, to be published by Bloomsbury.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKapsis's work on Hitchcock and “the Hitchcockian” has been featured in many publications and venues, including the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, Oxford University Press's American National Biography, \u003ci\u003eAmerican Film\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Sociological Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHitchcock Annual\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCineaste\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eVillage Voice\u003c\/i\u003e. It has also influenced the creation and development of documentaries about Hitchcock for the BBC, PBS's American Masters series, Universal's \u003ci\u003eDial H for Hitchcock: The \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eGenius Behind the Showman\u003c\/i\u003e, and promotional materials for the release of a Hitchcock stamp from the United States Postal Service.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e19 February 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBritish Film Institute\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781839026195\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e472\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e45.76\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51936228278412,"sku":"9781839026195","price":34.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_f751596d-117f-4d2e-9a05-db08cecd50b3.jpg?v=1786015482","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781839026195","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}