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First Published in 2002. Part of the G.Wilson Knight collection, the essays included in this volume V, a full length study that covers misunderstandings, Byron's role as a patron and his proteges, h……続きを見る

Semiotics offers a systematic approach to analysing the stylistic structure of film. When this study was originally published in 1983 this was a recent addition to the methods of film study and it p……続きを見る

Best known for his documentaries such as Drifters, North Sea, and Housing Problems, John Grierson was the most important figure in the British documentary film movement and one of the most influenti……続きを見る

In this book the author takes a fresh look at horror film series as series and presents an understanding of how the genre thrived in this format for a large portion of its history. It sheds light on……続きを見る

Originally published in 1964, this book tells the history of the British cinematograph industry for the first time. It describes moments of splendid triumph and others of shattering failure. The moo……続きを見る

Film is an important source of social history, as well as having been a popular art form from the early twentieth century. This study shows how a society, consciously or unconsciously, is mirrored i……続きを見る

This text outlines what sociologists need to know of the nature of communication and of mass culture, while also looking in some empirical detail at the workings of the Hollywood community and the p……続きを見る

Taking the subject chronologically from the 1890s to when the book was initially published in 1989, this book analyses those films specifically concerned with working-class conditions and struggle, ……続きを見る

Originally published in 1994, this important book traces the rise of film propaganda in the 20th Century, discussing specifically how film can be used to manipulate public perception and opinions. T……続きを見る

This part of the G. Wilson Knight collected works, Volume VI looks at his view on Shakespearian production with special reference to the Tragedies. 続きを見る

This fascinating study of the genre of swashbuckling films received wide critical acclaim when it was first published in 1977. Jeffrey Richards assesses the contributions to the genre of directors, ……続きを見る

Great Shakespeareans offers a systematic account of those figures who have had the greatest influence on the interpretation, understanding and cultural reception of Shakespeare, both nationally and ……続きを見る

Which 100 novels represent the finest American literature ever produced? Let this book be your guide. Ordered A-Z by author this latest title in the popular Must-Read series provides a rich resource……続きを見る

This Very Short Introduction chronicles the trends and traditions of modern Latin American literature, arguing that Latin American literature developed as a continent-wide phenomenon, not just an as……続きを見る

Now expanded and updated, this authorized compendium to Kurt Vonnegut’s novels, stories, essays, and plays is the most comprehensive and definitive edition to date. Over the course of five decades, ……続きを見る

Onze heures du matin, les employés de bureau viennent d’arriver et discutent tranquillement de l’attentat qui vient de coûter la vie au TsarAlexandre II de Russie, puis la conversation ……続きを見る

Erasmus' Familiar Colloquies grew from a small collection of phrases, sentences, and snatches of dialogue written in Paris about 1497 to help his private pupils improve their command of Latin. Twent……続きを見る

La Petite Dorrit est un superbe ouvrage du grand romancier anglais Charles Dickens (1812 – 1870). Ce livre est le plus politique des romans de Dickens et aussi celui dont la structure est la plus sy……続きを見る

Quel lecteur du Seigneur des Anneaux n’a pas déjà songé à marcher dans les pas de Bilbon, de Frodon ou de Tom Bombadil sur les chemins de l’aimable pays des Hobbits ? Souvent traversée et quittée en……続きを見る

Long untouched by contemporary events, ideas and environments, Emily Dickinson's writings have been the subject of intense historical research in recent years. This volume of thirty-three essays by ……続きを見る

This Companion maps the dynamic literary landscape of the American South. From pre- and post-Civil War literature to modernist and civil rights fictions and writing by immigrants in the 'global' Sou……続きを見る

Herman Charles Bosman is one of South Africa’s best-known authors and story-tellers, and his creation Oom Schalk Lourens, an old Boer farmer, is undoubtedly one of the best-loved characters in South……続きを見る

An inspiring memoir about the art and the gift of reading, this compilation of essays shares Andrew Relph's life story via the books the author has encountered, beginning with those he read as if hi……続きを見る

The Wheel of Time is now an original series on Prime Video, starring Rosamund Pike as Moiraine! Since its debut in 1990, The Wheel of Time® by Robert Jordan has captivated millions of readers around……続きを見る

Décryptez le Nouveau Roman en moins d’une heure ! Fortement éprouvée par la Seconde Guerre mondiale, la France des années cinquante est traversée par un vaste sentiment de suspicion qui touche tous ……続きを見る

Décryptez la littérature baroque et ses variantes en moins d’une heure ! Le baroque artistique voit le jour en Italie à la fin du XVIe siècle. Faisant des émules en France, il touche également la li……続きを見る

Décryptez la littérature classique en moins d’une heure ! Le classicisme émerge en Europe au XVIIe siècle, mais en France, il atteint surtout son apogée dans les années 1660-1680 à la cour de Louis ……続きを見る

Décryptez le surréalisme en moins d’une heure ! Le surréalisme apparaît en France dans les années vingt en réponse à l'horreur de la Première Guerre mondiale. Contre les valeurs bourgeoises et le ra……続きを見る

At a cocktail party in the 1950s, a businessman said to Frederic Warburg, “You seem to know a lot about publishing. Now tell me, is it a business or an occupation for gentlemen?” This memoir seeks t……続きを見る

The bestselling Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms provides clear and concise definitions of the most troublesome literary terms, from abjection to zeugma. It is an essential reference tool for stu……続きを見る