Pursuits of Happiness: The Hollywood Comedy of Remarriage by Stanley Cavell

Pursuits of Happiness: The Hollywood Comedy of Remarriage

Stanley Cavell

296 pages paperback 1981

3 editions

nonfiction philosophy reflective slow-paced
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During the '30s and '40s, Hollywood produced a genre of madcap comedies that emphasized reuniting the central couple after divorce or separation. Their female protagonists were strong, independent, and sophisticated. Here, Stanley Cavell names thi...

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