Wonder and cruelty ontological war in It's a wonderful life / Steven Johnston.
| Author/creator | Johnston, Steven |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Lanham : Lexington Books, [2019] |
| Description | ix, 113 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | Politics, literature, and film |
| Contents | A tale of two films: it was the story I had been looking for all my life -- Ontological context: George Bailey: yes, tonight's his crucial night -- Eternal return: I'm leaving right now, this is my last chance -- The gentle face of transcendental terrorism: you see, George, you really had a wonderful life -- Responsible subjectivity: George Bailey, I'll love you till the day I die -- The day after: what are you but a warped, frustrated young man? -- The specter of Pottersville: you'll see a lot of strange things from now on -- Wonder and cruelty: get me back. I don't care what happens to me -- Romance or tragedy? to my big brother, George, the richest man in town. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 109-110) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2018047456 |
| ISBN | 9781498583626 (hardcover ; alk. paper) |
| ISBN | (electronic) |