{"product_id":"the-worlds-of-john-wick-the-years-work-at-the-continental-hotel-hardcover","title":"The Worlds of John Wick: The Year's Work at the Continental Hotel - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCaitlin G. Watt\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eStephen Watt\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eLisa Coulthard\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEach \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn Wick\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e film has earned more money and recognition than its predecessor, defying the conventional wisdom about the box office's action movie landscape, normally dominated by superhero movies and science fiction epics.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs \u003ci\u003eThe Worlds of \u003c\/i\u003eJohn Wick\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eexplores, the worldbuilding of John Wick offers thrills that you simply can't find anywhere else. The franchise's plot combines familiar elements of the revenge thriller and crime film with seamlessly coordinated action. One of its most distinctive appeals, however, is the detailed and multifaceted fictional world--or rather, worlds--it constructs. The contributors to this volume consider everything from fight sequences, action aesthetics, and stunts to grief, cinematic space and time, and gender performance to map these worlds and explore how their range and depth make \u003ci\u003eJohn Wick\u003c\/i\u003e a hit. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA deep dive into this popular neo-noir franchise, \u003ci\u003eThe Worlds of \u003c\/i\u003eJohn Wick\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ecelebrates and complicates the cult phenomenon that is John Wick.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCaitlin G. Watt's work, which focuses on gender and sexuality and narrative theories of character in medieval romances, has appeared in \u003ci\u003eNeophilologus\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eErasmus Studies\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMedieval Feminist Forum\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePostmedieval. \u003c\/i\u003eHer current project examines the development of the Arthurian storyworld in medieval manuscripts. Watt is Lecturer in the Department of English at Clemson University in Clemson, South Carolina.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStephen Watt's most recent books include \u003ci\u003eBernard Shaw's Fiction, Material Psychology and Affect: Shaw, Freud, Simmel\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e\"Something Dreadful and Grand\" American Literature and the Irish-Jewish Unconscious\u003c\/i\u003e. In addition, he coedited \u003ci\u003eIan Fleming and James Bond: The Cultural Politics of 007\u003c\/i\u003e. Most of his published writing treats one of three topics: Irish Studies; drama, film, and performance studies; or the contemporary university. Watt is Provost Professor Emeritus of English and former Associate Dean of the School of Art, Architecture + Design at Indiana University, Bloomington.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 456\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 x 7.17 x 6.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 10, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42744801558591,"sku":"9780253062406","price":108.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/19db09045c7ab70fafc51593fe9240a8_0cb92ca3-ebcb-4168-a5c7-829cfbd7f3fd.webp?v=1765169589","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-worlds-of-john-wick-the-years-work-at-the-continental-hotel-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}