A History of Narrative Film David A. Cookr Fourth Edition

Since its first publication, David A. Cook's A History of Narrative Film has been widely recognized as the definitive text in the field - the book against which all others in the genre are judged. Integrating film history and aesthetics with an astute analysis of the technological, social and economic contexts of world cinema, A History of Narrative Film is both comprehensive and eminently readable, a trusted reference work and a popular teaching text. The Fourth Edition includes new and significant scholarship, on all periods and regions, and features the latest developments in contemporary film around the world. In addition, it has been completely redesigned to make the text even more accessible.