Reading the Cinematograph : The Cinema in British Short Fiction, 1896-1912 Hardback
Edited by Andrew Shail
Part of the Exeter Studies in Film History series
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The birth of cinema coincided with the heyday of the short story.
This book studies the relationship between popular magazine short stories and the very early British films.
It pairs eight intriguing short stories on cinema with eight new essays unveiling the rich documentary value of the original fiction and using the stories as touchstones for a discussion of the popular culture of the period during which cinema first developed.
The short stories are by authors ranging from the notable (Rudyard Kipling and Sax Rohmer) to the unknown (Raymond Rayne and Mrs. H.J. Bickle); their endearing tributes to the new cinematograph chart its development from unintentional witness to entertainment institution.
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- Format:Hardback
- Pages:336 pages
- Publisher:University of Exeter Press
- Publication Date:01/02/2011
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- ISBN:9780859898539
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:336 pages
- Publisher:University of Exeter Press
- Publication Date:01/02/2011
- Category:
- ISBN:9780859898539