Dickens and the dream of cinema by Graham Smith

Dickens and the dream of cinema by Graham Smith

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Summary

An original blending of literary and film studies which seeks to dissolve barriers between the two disciplines. Offers a new reading of Dickens from the perspective of film, technology and visuality. Proposes a new reading of the emergence of film in the light of social and industrial transformations.

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Dickens and the dream of cinema by Graham Smith

An original blending of literary and film studies which seeks to dissolve barriers between the two disciplines. Offers a new reading of Dickens from the perspective of film, technology and visuality. Proposes a new reading of the emergence of film in the light of social and industrial transformations. Suggests that Dickens was one of the forces which contributed to the appearance of film towards the end of the nineteenth century.
Grahame Smith is Professor (Emeritus) of English Studies at the University of Stirling
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ISBN 13 9780719055638
ISBN 10 0719055636
Title Dickens and the dream of cinema
Author Graham Smith
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Manchester University Press
Year published 2013-09-30
Number of pages 224
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.