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Jack the Ripper in Film and Culture Clare Smith

Jack the Ripper in Film and Culture By Clare Smith

Jack the Ripper in Film and Culture by Clare Smith


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Summary

In 1888 the name Jack the Ripper entered public consciousness with the brutal murders of women in the East End of London. Nineteenth-century history, art and literature, psychoanalytical theories of Freud and Jung and feminist film theory are all used to deconstruct the representation of Jack the Ripper on screen.

Jack the Ripper in Film and Culture Summary

Jack the Ripper in Film and Culture: Top Hat, Gladstone Bag and Fog by Clare Smith

In 1888 the name Jack the Ripper entered public consciousness with the brutal murders of women in the East End of London. The murderer was never caught, yet film and television depicts a killer with a recognisable costume, motive and persona. This book examines the origins of the screen presentation of the four key elements associated with the murders - Jack the Ripper, the victims, the detective and Whitechapel. Nineteenth-century history, art and literature, psychoanalytical theories of Freud and Jung and feminist film theory are all used to deconstruct the representation of Jack the Ripper on screen.

Jack the Ripper in Film and Culture Reviews

It is an academic examination of the films about Jack the Ripper. ... it's quite a good book and in places it's though-provoking. ... it's an interesting look at elements of Jack movies that you probably won't have noticed. (Ripperologist, Issue 6, June, 2016)

About Clare Smith

Clare Smith is the Collection Manager for the Art Collection at Amgueddfa Cymru -National Museum Wales, UK. She has an academic background in history of art and a PhD in Film Studies. Her research interests include the depiction of murder in art, film and television, and the depiction of women in nineteenth-century British art.

Table of Contents

Introduction.- Chapter 1. Historical and Cultural Context.- Chapter 2. Psychoanalytical Approach.- Chapter 3. Feminist Film Theory.- Chapter 4 Jack the Ripper.- Chapter 5. The Detective.- Chapter 6. The Victims.- Chapter 7. Whitechapel.- Conclusion.- Bibliography.- Filmography.


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NLS9781349956043
9781349956043
134995604X
Jack the Ripper in Film and Culture: Top Hat, Gladstone Bag and Fog by Clare Smith
New
Paperback
Palgrave Macmillan
2018-05-27
211
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