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UNINA9910462765303321 |
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Autore |
Shail Andrew <1978-, > |
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The cinema and the origins of literary modernism / / Andrew Shail |
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New York : , : Routledge, , 2012 |
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ISBN |
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0-203-12628-9 |
1-283-84267-X |
1-136-45516-7 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (269 p.) |
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Collana |
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Routledge interdisciplinary perspectives on literature ; ; 7 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Motion pictures and literature |
English literature - 20th century - History and criticism |
Modernism (Literature) - Great Britain |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Note on Presentation; List of Figures; Acknowledgments; Introduction: From 'The Cinematograph' to 'The Pictures'; 1 The Cinema of Narrative Integration, the Demise of Impressionism and the Rise of Modernism; 2 Cinema's Continuous Present and Modernist Temporality; 3 Mass Consciousness and Mass Cinema; Afterword: 'a picture feverishly turned'; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Modernist writing has always been linked with cinema. The recent renaissance in early British film studies has allowed cinema to emerge as a major historical context for literary practice. Treating cinema as a historical rather than an aesthetic influence, this book analyzes the role of early British film culture in literature, thus providing the first account of cinema as a cause for modernism. Shail's study draws on little-known sources to create a detailed picture of cinema following its 'second birth' as both institution and medium. The book presents a comprehensive |
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