The Signs of James Bond: Semiotic Explorations in the World of 007 - Softcover

Ferreras Savoye, Daniel

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0786470569 ISBN 13: 9780786470563

Publisher: McFarland & Co, 2012

Synopsis

This book is an analysis of the most significant elements that compose the "Bond formula," such as names, binary oppositions and narrative patterns. It tackles Ian Fleming's novels as well as the 22 films of the Eon Productions series and follows the evolution of certain determining features (paradigms) from the text to the screen, to determine their function within the narration. This study reveals how the James Bond universe goes well beyond mere spy adventures to become a genre in itself as well as, now, a standard cultural reference. The book also shows that the underlying ideology of the James Bond narration is not as conservative as it might appear, for it promotes ideals of the Enlightenment period such as secularity, pragmatism and the common good.

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About the Author

Daniel Ferreras Savoye is a professor of French and Spanish literary and cultural studies at West Virginia University. His work on marginalized authors, comic books, detective fiction, popular culture issues and critical theory has appeared in Hispania, French Literature Series, Angulo Recto, The Popular Culture Review and La tribuna.

Edition details

• Publisher: McFarland & Co
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0786470569
• ISBN 13: 9780786470563
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 208