The Politics of James Bond: From Fleming's Novels to the Big Screen
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“Black's well-informed and well-argued analysis is an important addition to the growing corpus of serious works on the enduring and evolving appeal of James Bond”–
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The adventures and antics of James Bond have provided the world with many of the most gripping story lines of the last half-century. Fleming's novels were best-sellers in their day, and the Bond films have been even more popular, becoming the most enduring and successful film franchise in history. By some estimates, half of the world's population--billions of people--have seen a James Bond movie, thus viewing an image of global struggle through Western eyes and obtaining a particular perception of Britain and the world. This fascinating and accessible account of the global phenomenon uses the plots and characterizations in the novels and the blockbuster films to place Bond in a historical, cultural, and political context.
The Politics of James Bond: From Fleming's Novels to the Big Screen
The Politics of James Bond: From Fleming's Novels to the Big Screen,Jeremy Black,Praeger Trade,0275968596,1908-1964,20th Century English Novel And Short Story,20th century,Characters,English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh,Film & Video - General,Film and video adaptations,Fleming, Ian,,Great Britain,History,History and criticism,James Bond,Literary Criticism,Literature - Classics / Criticism,Performing Arts,Politics and literature,Screenplays,Spy stories, English,Fleming, Ian,Political Science / General,Political Science / International Relations,Political and social views
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