Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Introduction: Back to Black 1
4. 1 Kill My Mother: From Oedipal Trauma to Hollywood Simulacrum 13
5. 2 Cousin Joseph: A Noir Take on the American Dream 65
6. 3 The Ghost Script: Revenge, Repetition, and Reflexivity 123
7. Conclusion. Homage, Experimentation, and Irony in the Trilogy 175
8. Acknowledgments 181
9. Notes 183
10. References 197
11. Index 207
12. About the Author 221