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Perry Mason: The Authorship and Reproduction of a Popular Hero (Contributions to the Study of Popular Culture)
Perry Mason The Authorship and Reproduction of a Popular Hero - Contributions to the Study of Popular Culture Author:J. Dennis Bounds This is the first systematic look at Erle Stanley Gardner's character Perry Mason. Bounds uses a combination of neoformalist and production of culture approaches and explores the characters and situations of the lawyer/detective narrative of Perry Mason, showing how it has been created, produced, and reproduced over time, in different media. Rel... more »ying on archival data and detailed textual analysis, this book identifies a complex series of stylistic devices and motivations that govern each production, ultimately presenting an insightful look at a well-known figure in American popular culture. This book contains an exhaustive list of the various manifestations of Perry Mason in novels, films television, radio, comic strips, and other forms.« less