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Pursuits of Happiness: The Hollywood Comedy of Remarriage
by Stanley Cavell
(film-criticism, women-and-their-dilemmas)

Cavell, S. (1981). Pursuits of Happiness: The Hollywood Comedy of Remarriage. Harvard University Press.


Harvard University Press, 1981. 283 pages. Paperback. 067473906X

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to hunt for time to write in the morning
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Is there an honorable objection to the serious, h…
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the perennial question of reformers and revolutio…
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[...] But how can renewal come about? -- the pere…
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a gay and sociable wisdom
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[...] I have had occasion in speaking of the care…
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a shadow genre of remarriage comedies
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[...] the thought that a certain line of horror f…
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nothing is good cause for injustice
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Introduction: Words for a Conversation

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Introduction: Words for a Conversation

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1. Cons and Pros: The Lady Eve

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Cons and Pros: The Lady Eve

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2. Knowledge as Transgression: It Happened One Night

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Knowledge as Transgression: It Happened One Night

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3. Leopards in Connecticut: Bringing Up Baby

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Leopards in Connecticut: Bringing Up Baby

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4. The Importance of Importance: The Philadelphia Story

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The Importance of Importance: The Philadelphia Story

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5. Counterfeiting Happiness: His Girl Friday

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Counterfeiting Happiness: His Girl Friday

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6. The Courting of Marriage: Adam's Rib

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The Courting of Marriage: Adam's Rib

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7. The Same and Different: The Awful Truth

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The Same and Different: The Awful Truth

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Appendix: Film in the University

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Appendix: Film in the University

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