Transforming Faces For The Screen Horror And Romance In The 1920s

This Book Brings Together Research From Medical And Film Archives To Illustrate The Cultural Impact Of Film And Literature In Its Relationship To The Discourse Of Plastic Surgery In The 1920s. This Different Take On Reading The Body After The First World War Enables Students Of Multiple Disciplines, And Readers Interested In Both Hollywood And Post-war Culture, To Understand Some Of The Complexities Of Medical Interventions Gained After The First World War And The Way In Which They Filtered Into The World Of Hollywood Film Making. It Also Allows Readers Who May Not Be Familiar With These Two 1920s Stars To Access The Films Of Lon Chaney And The Books And Films Of Elinor Glyn And Gain Insights Into 1920s Visual Culture.