This new edition of <i>A Hitchcock Reader</i> aims to preserve what has been so satisfying and successful in the first edition: a comprehensive anthology that may be used as a critical text in introductory or advanced film courses, while also satisfying Hitchcock scholars by representing the rich variety of critical responses to the director's films over the years. <br><ul><br><li>a total of 20 of Hitchcock's films are discussed in depth - many others are considered in passing </li><br><li>section introductions by the editors that contextualize the essays and the films they discuss </li><br><li>well-researched bibliographic references, which will allow readers to broaden the scope of their study of Alfred Hitchcock </li></ul>