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Synopsis
Mythologized in paperback novels, comic books, marriage manuals, movies, TV, & the ever-present celebrity media, tying the knot has long exerted a powerful hold on the public psyche. This book takes a lighthearted look at the curious customs & prurient press surrounding modern marriage, surveying its many manifestations in the popular media. Featuring 100s of classic images culled from film & TV, book & magazine covers, ads, & other sources, this book will woo you with tales of seduction & romance; marriages famous, infamous, & bizarre; & advice on tying the knot from early 20th-cent. marriage experts, Archie Bunker, & others. Whether you re married, have been, or vow never to be, you won t look at marriage in the same way again.
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About the Author
Michael Barson has been married once, but it feels like three, or maybe fourteen (and he means that in the most positive sense). With Steven Heller he wrote Teenage Confidential, and has authored or edited nine other books. He lives with his family in Glen Ridge, New Jersey.
From Publishers Weekly
From pop culture aficionados Barson and Heller (Teenage Confidential) comes a cheeky look at marriage in the last century, for better or for worse. For the most part, they shy away from much of the recent past in favor of the visually rich and amusing marriage culture of the 1940s, '50s and '60s, revealing a trove of images of blushing brides and men in skinny ties. It's a wise move, as too many sendups from the later part of the century might hit a little close to home. But who won't chuckle at a list of "Those Awful Truths: The Ten Best Film Comedies About Marriage"? Other highlights include "They Never Married: Hollywood's Most 'Almost' Couples," "Harold Bloom Presents the Five Happiest Marriages in Shakespeare" and "Ten Time-Tested Tunes about Getting, Being, or Un-being Married." Perhaps the most enlightening section picks words of wisdom from marriage advice manuals from 1888 through 1999, proving that although our attitudes might change, our need to know if we are doing it the way everyone else does it will never go away. Full of hilariously dated advertisements, paperback book jackets, movie posters and other ephemera, this is an ideal wedding shower gift and a must-have for pop junkies. (May) FYI: Barson is associate director of publicity at Putnam.
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- PublisherChronicle Books
- Publication date2003
- ISBN 10 0756762944
- ISBN 13 9780756762940
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages132
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