Touching God (Currents in Comparative Romance Languages and Literatures) [Hardcover]

Beth Kathryn Curran (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 26, 2006 | ISBN-10: 0820478261 | ISBN-13: 978-0820478265

Robert Bresson (1901-1999), one of the most original film- makers in the history of cinema, adapted two novels by Georges Bernanos (1888-1948), Journal d'un curé de campagne and Nouvelle Histoire de Mouchette. The Catholic novelist Bernanos and the spiritual filmmaker Bresson, each in his own way, articulate grace and redemption through the suffering and death of their heroes/heroines. As a result, the reader and the spectator come to sense the presence of God in all four works. Bresson's techniques are presented and analyzed, as well as his later move to films without grace and redemption.

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About the Author

Beth Kathryn Curran is Visiting Assistant Professor of French at Temple University in Pennsylvania. She received her Ph.D. in French from Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. Her research interests include the socio-political aspects of contemporary French films and novels, the portrayal of children in European cinema and literature, and the development of new approaches to foreign language pedagogy.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 124 pages
• Publisher: Peter Lang Publishing (January 26, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0820478261
• ISBN-13: 978-0820478265
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 5.8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,711,681 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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