The James Bond Phenomenon: A Critical Reader [Paperback]

Christoph Lindner (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 19, 2003

Sean Connery's tuxedo, Ursula Andress' bikini, Oddjob's bowler hat, and Q's gadgets are just a few defining features of the 007 world examined in The James Bond Phenomenon. Drawn from the fields of literary, film, music, and cultural studies, the essays in this collection range from revitalized readings of Ian Fleming's original spy novels to the analysis of Pussy Galore's lesbianism, Miss Moneypenny's filmic feminism, and Pierce Brosnan's techno-fetishism. Together, the essays not only consider the James Bond novels and films in relation to their historical, political, and social contexts from the cold-war period forward, but also examine the classic Bond canon from an array of theoretical perspectives.

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About the Author

Christoph Lindner is Lecturer in English at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth, and is the author of Fictions of Commodity Culture: From the Victorian to the Postmodern.

Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Manchester University Press (December 19, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0719065410
• ISBN-13: 978-0719065415
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,274,445 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars wonderful, August 30, 2007

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bobby goren "bobby goren" (usa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The James Bond Phenomenon: A Critical Reader (Paperback)

don't pass up the opportunity to own this great book
about james bond and also ian fleming. no serious
007 fan should be without it. thanks to the author.

0 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars book has special meaning, March 29, 2009

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I purchased this book for my son. It has special meaning for him since the author was one of his professor's in college. I think he was planning to get it autographed by his professor as well.