The Shawshank Experience

Tracking the History of the World’s Favorite Movie

Nonfiction, Entertainment, Performing Arts, Film
Cover of the book The Shawshank Experience by Tony Magistrale, Maura Grady, Palgrave Macmillan US
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Tony Magistrale, Maura Grady ISBN: 9781137531650
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan US Publication: November 11, 2016
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Language: English
Author: Tony Magistrale, Maura Grady
ISBN: 9781137531650
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan US
Publication: November 11, 2016
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
Language: English

This book features an in-depth analysis of the world’s most popular movie, The Shawshank Redemption, delving into issues such as: the significance of race in the film, its cinematic debt to earlier genres, the gothic influences at work in the movie, and the representation of Andy’s poster art as cross-gendered signifiers. In addition to exploring the film and novella from which it was adapted, this book also traces the history of the Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield, Ohio, which served as the film’s central location, and its relationship to the movie’s fictional Shawshank Prison. The last chapter examines why this film has remained both a popular and critical success, inspiring diverse fan bases on the Internet and the evolution of the Shawshank Trail, fourteen of the film’s actual site locations that have become a major tourist attraction in central Ohio.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

This book features an in-depth analysis of the world’s most popular movie, The Shawshank Redemption, delving into issues such as: the significance of race in the film, its cinematic debt to earlier genres, the gothic influences at work in the movie, and the representation of Andy’s poster art as cross-gendered signifiers. In addition to exploring the film and novella from which it was adapted, this book also traces the history of the Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield, Ohio, which served as the film’s central location, and its relationship to the movie’s fictional Shawshank Prison. The last chapter examines why this film has remained both a popular and critical success, inspiring diverse fan bases on the Internet and the evolution of the Shawshank Trail, fourteen of the film’s actual site locations that have become a major tourist attraction in central Ohio.

More books from Palgrave Macmillan US

Cover of the book Building Confidence in East Asia by Tony Magistrale, Maura Grady
Cover of the book Education and Social Change in Latin America by Tony Magistrale, Maura Grady
Cover of the book Iraqi Kurds and Nation-Building by Tony Magistrale, Maura Grady
Cover of the book Indigenous Education through Dance and Ceremony by Tony Magistrale, Maura Grady
Cover of the book French Caribbeans in Africa by Tony Magistrale, Maura Grady
Cover of the book Courage in the Twenty-First Century by Tony Magistrale, Maura Grady
Cover of the book Transatlantic Diplomacy and the Use of Military Force in the Post-Cold War Era by Tony Magistrale, Maura Grady
Cover of the book Democracy, Economics, and the Public Good by Tony Magistrale, Maura Grady
Cover of the book The Grenada Revolution in the Caribbean Present by Tony Magistrale, Maura Grady
Cover of the book Climate Change Adaptation and Human Capabilities by Tony Magistrale, Maura Grady
Cover of the book Leadership and Mindful Behavior by Tony Magistrale, Maura Grady
Cover of the book Black Collegians’ Experiences in US Northern Private Colleges by Tony Magistrale, Maura Grady
Cover of the book China’s Rise and Changing Order in East Asia by Tony Magistrale, Maura Grady
Cover of the book Mindfulness and Meditation for Adolescents by Tony Magistrale, Maura Grady
Cover of the book Why is English Literature? by Tony Magistrale, Maura Grady
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy