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Romantic Comedy

Book • 2010
This book examines the history of the romantic comedy genre, considering its social and cultural context and key developments.

It studies the key themes and issues, particularly the representation of gender and how the genre acts as a barometer for gender politics in the twentieth century.

The book discusses both British and Hollywood classic and contemporary romantic comedies, including films like 'It Happened One Night', 'Annie Hall', 'Four Weddings and a Funeral', and 'Bridget Jones’s Diary'.

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