Contesting Tears
Stanley Cavell
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Contesting Tears
Published
1996
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Pages
255
ISBN-10
0226098141
Description
What is marriage? Can a relationship dedicated to equality, friendship, and mutual education flower in an atmosphere of romance? What are the paths between loving another and knowing another? Stanley Cavell identified a genre of classic American films that engaged these questions in his study of comedies of remarriage, Pursuits of Happiness. With Contesting Tears, Cavell demonstrates that a contrasting genre, which he calls "the melodrama of the unknown woman," shares a surprising number and weave of concerns with those comedies. Cavell provides close readings of four melodramas he finds definitive of the genre: Letter from an Unknown Woman; Gaslight; Now, Voyager; and Stella Dallas. The women in these melodramas, like the women in the comedies, demand equality, shared education, and transfiguration, exemplifying for Cavell a moral perfectionism he identifies as Emersonian. But unlike the comedies, which portray a quest for a shared existence of expressiveness and joy, the melodramas trace instead the woman's recognition that in this quest she is isolated. Part of the melodrama concerns the various ways the men in the films (and the audiences of the films) interpret and desire to force the woman's consequent inaccessibility.
Subjects
All that Hollywood allows
The Operatic and the Everyday in Postwar Italian Film Melodrama
Mediterranean Winter
Living Screens
South Korean golden age melodrama
Melodrama and Asian cinema
Frequently Asked Questions
How many pages are in Contesting Tears?
This edition of Contesting Tears has approximately 255 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read Contesting Tears?
For most readers, Contesting Tears typically takes between 5h 19m and 3h 33m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 63,750 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 4h 15m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 9 days • Estimated word count: 63,750 words
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What is the word count of Contesting Tears?
The estimated word count for Contesting Tears is approximately 63,750 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
This is an approximation — actual word count may vary based on font size, formatting, edition, and the presence of illustrations or charts.
Who is the author of Contesting Tears?
Contesting Tears was written by Stanley Cavell.
When was Contesting Tears published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 1996. The original work may have been published on a different date.