{"product_id":"9781476616308","title":"Chaplin's War Trilogy: An Evolving Lens in Three Dark Comedies, 1918-1947","description":"The book examines Charlie Chaplin’s evolving perspective on dark comedy in his three war films, \u003ci\u003eShoulder Arms\u003c\/i\u003e (1918), \u003ci\u003eThe Great Dictator\u003c\/i\u003e (1940), and \u003ci\u003eMonsieur Verdoux\u003c\/i\u003e (1947). In the first he uses the genre in a groundbreaking manner but yet for a pro-war cause. In Dictator dark comedy is applied in an antiwar way. In \u003ci\u003eMonsieur Verdoux\u003c\/i\u003e Chaplin embraces the genre as an individual in defense against a society out to destroy him. All three are pivotal films in the development of the genre in film, with the latter two movies being very controversial for their time.","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Company, Incorporated Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47176062566640,"sku":"9781476616308","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781476616308_p0.jpg?v=1763608403","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781476616308","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}