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OverviewWhen did the sentimental start to mean awful? Why are many popular mainstream films so often dismissed for their sentimentality? What are the key differences between the sentimental and the melodramatic? These are some of the questions to be addressed in this illuminating genealogy of the sentimental as both literary genre and aesthetic philosophy, a tradition that prefigures the advent of film yet serves as a vital framework for understanding its emotional and ethical appeals. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Charles BurnettsPublisher: Edinburgh University Press Imprint: Edinburgh University Press ISBN: 9780748698196ISBN 10: 0748698191 Pages: 304 Publication Date: 30 September 2017 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationCharles Burnetts teaches film in the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies at Kings University College, The University of Western Ontario. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |