{"title":"Pardis Dabashi","description":"\u003cp\u003ePardis Dabashi’s works invite readers to explore complex themes within education and personal development, offering insightful perspectives that challenge conventional thinking. With a thoughtful and engaging style, \u003cem\u003eLosing the Plot\u003c\/em\u003e exemplifies Dabashi’s ability to weave narratives that resonate deeply with those seeking intellectual growth and clarity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIdeal for readers drawn to reflective and thought-provoking content, Dabashi’s books provide a meaningful blend of analysis and empathy. Expect writings that carry both educational value and a nuanced understanding of human experience.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"losing-the-plot-by-pardis-dabashi-9780226829258","title":"Losing the Plot","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn examination of the relationship between literature and classical Hollywood cinema, revealing a profound longing for plot in modernist fiction.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt is widely understood that the modernist novel sought to escape what Virginia Woolf called the “tyranny” of plot. Yet even as twentieth-century writers pushed against the constraints of Victorian, plot-driven novels, plot kept its hold on them through the influence of another medium: the cinema.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFocusing on the novels of Nella Larsen, Djuna Barnes, and William Faulkner—writers known for their affinities and connections to classical Hollywood—Pardis Dabashi links the moviegoing practices of these writers to the tensions between the formal properties of their novels and the characters in them. Even when they did not feature outright happy endings, classical Hollywood films often provided satisfying formal resolutions and promoted normative social and political values.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWatching these films, modernist authors were reminded of what they were leaving behind—both formally and in the name of aesthetic experimentalism—by \u003cem\u003elosing the plot\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47431486144748,"sku":"9780226829258","price":56.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780226829258.jpg?v=1774557704"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/pardis-dabashi.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}