READING THE CINEMATOGRAPH by Andrew Shail (Editor), Stephen Bottomore, Jon Burrows ( 9780859898546 )

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Title:

READING THE CINEMATOGRAPH
THE CINEMA IN BRITISH SHORT FICTION, 1896-1912

By:

Andrew Shail (Editor), Stephen Bottomore, Jon Burrows

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Publisher:

UNIVERSITY OF EXETER PRESS

Pub. date:

1 February, 2011

Series:

Exeter Studies in Film History

Pages:

336

Description:

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.

Synopsis:

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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