American Rivals of James Bond
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2023
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-1-4766-7368-4 (ISBN)
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-1-4766-7368-4 (ISBN)
Presents a critical history of spy fiction, film and television in the US, with a focus on the American fictional spies that rivalled (and were often influenced by) Ian Fleming’s James Bond. The author demonstrates that, while American authors currently dominate the international spy fiction market, James Bond has cast a very long shadow.
This is a critical history of spy fiction, film and television in the United States, with a particular focus on the American fictional spies that rivaled (and were often influenced by) Ian Fleming's James Bond. James Fenimore Cooper's Harvey Birch, based on a real-life counterpart, appeared in his novel The Spy in 1821. While Harvey Birch's British rivals dominated spy fiction from the late 1800s until the mid-1930s, American spy fiction came of age shortly thereafter. The spy boom in novels and films during the 1960s, spearheaded by Bond, heavily influenced the espionage genre in the United States for years to come, including series like The Man from U.N.C.L.E. and Matt Helm. The author demonstrates that, while American authors currently dominate the international spy fiction market, James Bond has cast a very long shadow, for a very long time.
This is a critical history of spy fiction, film and television in the United States, with a particular focus on the American fictional spies that rivaled (and were often influenced by) Ian Fleming's James Bond. James Fenimore Cooper's Harvey Birch, based on a real-life counterpart, appeared in his novel The Spy in 1821. While Harvey Birch's British rivals dominated spy fiction from the late 1800s until the mid-1930s, American spy fiction came of age shortly thereafter. The spy boom in novels and films during the 1960s, spearheaded by Bond, heavily influenced the espionage genre in the United States for years to come, including series like The Man from U.N.C.L.E. and Matt Helm. The author demonstrates that, while American authors currently dominate the international spy fiction market, James Bond has cast a very long shadow, for a very long time.
Graham Andrews lives in Brussels, Belgium.
Table of Contents
Preface
Introduction: Enter Ian Fleming
One. The Brave and the Bold
Two. The War That Did Not End War
Three. Pulps and Serials
Four. Hugh North Sees It Through
Five. Thank You, Mr. Marquand
Six. The War That Changed War
Seven. Assignment—Edward S. Aarons
Eight. Hamilton and Helm
Nine. Killmasters—and Mistresses!
Ten. Heavy Hitters
Eleven. Agents in the Outfield
Twelve. Multimedia Master Spies
Thirteen. Up Until Today
Epilogue: The Shape of Spies to Come?
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index
| Erscheinungsdatum | 02.03.2023 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | notes, bibliography, index |
| Verlagsort | Jefferson, NC |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 178 x 254 mm |
| Gewicht | 481 g |
| Themenwelt | Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Film / TV |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Anglistik / Amerikanistik | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Literaturwissenschaft | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4766-7368-3 / 1476673683 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4766-7368-4 / 9781476673684 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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