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Flatland Flatland Sajad Hussain,Trains of Trains of Thought Publishing,Edward Abbott,Joel Dueck,Edwin Abbott Abbott,Monty Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions, though written in 1884, is still considered useful in thinking about multiple dimensions. It is also seen as a satirical depiction of Victorian society and its… OL118388W
Berlin Alexanderplatz Berlin Alexanderplatz Alfred Döblin "The inspiration for Rainer Werner Fassbinder's epic film and that The Guardian named one of the "Top 100 Books of All Time," Berlin Alexanderplatz is considered one of the most important works of th… OL1434640W
No Country for Old Men No Country for Old Men Lynnea Chapman King In 2005, Cormac McCarthy's novel, No Country for Old Men, was published to wide acclaim, and in 2007, Ethan and Joel Coen brought their adaptation of McCarthy's novel to the screen. The film earned p… OL15183121W
The Wizard of Oz The Wizard of Oz Jay Scarfone The world's most beloved film unfolds in three dimensional splendor as you accompany the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, the Cowardly Lion, nd Toto, too, on their journey. Over 50 photos from the classic mov… OL15411984W
The Modern American novel and the movies The Modern American novel and the movies Gerald Peary Includes John Steinbeck The Grapes of Wrath and Of Mice and Men, etc. OL16582657W
Il Testo Teatrale Nel Cinema Il Testo Teatrale Nel Cinema Alfredo Venanzi Spesso il cinema si è ispirato a Shakespeare: lo testimonia il fatto che i numerosi protagonisti delle sue tragedie e commedie hanno fornito lo spunto per rivisitazioni cinematografiche, tra le quali… OL16621379W
Shakespeares The Tempest The Relationship Between Text And Film Shakespeares The Tempest The Relationship Between Text And Film Lisa Hopkins "The Screen Adaptations Series provides in-depth analysis of how classic literature has been adapted for the screen, showing how alternative readings offer up new interpretations of the original text… OL17406523W
Hemingway and his conspirators Hemingway and his conspirators Leonard J. Leff With a cast of famous characters, this book tells the backstage story of how Hemingway seized upon an emerging mass culture to become the premier author of the twentieth century. Leff's Hemingway goe… OL1940478W
Day of the jackal Day of the jackal Fred Zinnemann A suspense thriller built around the attempt of disgruntled French veterans of the Algerian wars (members of the OAS) to assasinate Charles de Gaulle by hiring a professional hit man from Britain. OL19703576W
The making of the Wizard of Oz The making of the Wizard of Oz Aljean Harmetz Celebrate the 75th anniversary of the most-watched movie of all time. From the ten scriptwriters at work to the scandal headlines of Munchkin orgies at the Culver City Hotel to the Witch's (accidenta… OL1977419W
Cinema's illusions, opera's allure Cinema's illusions, opera's allure David P. Schroeder "The invention of cinema was ingenious, so much so that virtually no one quite knew what to do with it. In its earliest stages, especially with the advent of the feature film, it needed models, and o… OL1983589W
James and the giant peach James and the giant peach Lucy Dahl Offers a glimpse into the life of Roald Dahl, author of "James and the Giant Peach," and tells the story of how the book was made into a movie. OL2760484W
Fiction as fact Fiction as fact Neil Longley York "Colonel Benjamin Henry Grierson led a cavalry expedition that General Ulysses S. Grant hoped would distract Confederate forces while the Union army made its move toward Vicksburg. In the spring of 1… OL3899872W
Masters of two arts Masters of two arts Carlo Testa "In Masters of Two Arts, Carlo Testa demonstrates that pairings of famous directors and writers are commonplace in modern Italian cinema. Surprisingly, the study of the interrelation between Italian … OL4460577W
Shakespeare in space Shakespeare in space Herbert R. Coursen "The space of performance dictates what can occur within it. A proscenium stage as opposed to a thrust stage or black-and-white film as opposed to color film conditions what a Shakespeare script can … OL467372W
Hook - a novel Hook - a novel Terry Brooks ¿Qué pasaría si Peter Pan creciera? ¿Y si, durante una visita a Londres, sus propios hijos desaparecieran de su cuarto, dejando tras ellos una misteriosa nota que le llevará a encontrarse con el céle… OL5683612W
Shakespeare on film Shakespeare on film Judith Buchanan p. cm OL5733073W
An actor's guide to performing Shakespeare An actor's guide to performing Shakespeare Madd Harold xii, 288 p. ; 23 cm OL5959318W
Best-sellers and their film adaptations in postwar America Best-sellers and their film adaptations in postwar America Jane Hendler "Best-Sellers and Their Film Adaptations in Postwar America looks at some of the most popular novels of the 1950s and examines how their representations of gender identity and conflict dispute and re… OL7798386W
Arthur Schnitzler und der Film: Bedeutung, Wahrnehmung, Beziehung, Umsetzung, Erfahrung Arthur Schnitzler und der Film: Bedeutung, Wahrnehmung, Beziehung, Umsetzung, Erfahrung Claudia Wolf not yet available Die vorliegende Untersuchung liefert einen Gesamtüberblick über Arthur Schnitzlers Zusammenarbeit mit der Filmindustrie. Dabei wird seine Haltung zum Kino ebenso berücksichtigt, wi… OL9960661W
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