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What the Pluck? : Hermes's Joke: the Image of the Harp in the Cinema by Marion Redd (2022, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherClairsech House

ISBN-100578288427

ISBN-139780578288420

eBay Product ID (ePID)17057247197

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Book TitleWhat the Pluck? : Hermes's Joke: the Image of the Harp in the Cinema

Number of Pages174 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicGeneral

Publication Year2022

IllustratorYes

GenreMusic, Performing Arts

AuthorMarion Redd

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.5 in

Item Length10 in

Item Width7 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2022-907286

SynopsisWhat the Pluck? is a study of the harp as a powerful visual cue in the cinema. From Walt Disney to the Marx brothers, Gone with the Wind to The Wedding March and Small Time Crooks, this ancient instrument has acted as a symbol of immortality, transcendence, love, high culture, sexuality, comedy and fantasy since the earliest eras of film making.In its examination of the harp as a storytelling device, this study draws on archival research, examining film theory, psychological theory, history and philosophy to give context to centuries of symbolism of this magic instrument. What the Pluck? notably examines the harp's broader use as a symbol for the classical god Hermes, the inventor of the lyre, messenger, trickster, the lord of harmony and speech; the harp's Hermetic overtones resonate through the bardic tradition to the present day.

LC Classification NumberMLCM 2024/41166 (P)