Jasmine Simeone

The Wages of Cinema

Arts & Literature

“Crystal Downing's latest book, The Wages of Cinema, is an in-depth study of the ways in which Dorothy Sayers thought, felt, and wrote in cinematic terms in her writings, her novels, and her plays. It is erudite, scholarly, and accurate, and a joy to read. Downing draws on many sources for her ideas and bases her study on materials from important scholars of both Sayers and cinema. I recommend it highly for all who would like to know more about DLS, an exceptional writer, and her gift for dramatization.”