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.
About the AuthorGrahame Smith is Professor (Emeritus) of English Studies at the University of Stirling
Book InformationISBN 9780719055638
Author Graham SmithFormat Paperback
Page Count 224
Imprint Manchester University PressPublisher Manchester University Press
Weight(grams) 286g
Dimensions(mm) 216mm * 138mm * 13mm