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H.G. Wells on film : the utopian nightmare / by Don G. Smith.

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., c2002.Description: vii, 197 pages : illustrations ; 26 cmISBN:
  • 0786410582
  • 9780786410583
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 791.43
LOC classification:
  • PR 5778 S645h 2002
Contents:
Introduction -- The time machine (1895) -- The wonderful visit (1895) -- The island of Doctor Moreau (1896) -- The wheels of chance (1896) -- The invisible man (1897) -- The man who could work miracles (1898) -- The war of the worlds (1898) -- The first men in the moon (1901) -- The story of an inexperienced ghost (1902) -- The food of the gods (1904) -- "The empire of the ants" (1905) -- Kipps (1905) -- The door in the wall (1906) -- The war in the air (1908) -- The history of Mr. Polly (1910) -- Marriage (1912) -- The passionate friends (1913) -- Three short subjects: bluebottles, the tonic, and daydreams (1928) -- The shape of things to come (1933) -- Afterword.
Summary: This is a study of every released film from 1909 to 1997 based, even loosely, on the writings of H.G. Wells. The films are presented in chronological order with a discussion of their creation, plot, how they compare with the literary work, their production and marketing and qualities.
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Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Humanidades Humanidades (4to. Piso) PR 5778 S642h 2002 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00000120682

Includes bibliographical references (p. 187-192) and index.

Introduction -- The time machine (1895) -- The wonderful visit (1895) -- The island of Doctor Moreau (1896) -- The wheels of chance (1896) -- The invisible man (1897) -- The man who could work miracles (1898) -- The war of the worlds (1898) -- The first men in the moon (1901) -- The story of an inexperienced ghost (1902) -- The food of the gods (1904) -- "The empire of the ants" (1905) -- Kipps (1905) -- The door in the wall (1906) -- The war in the air (1908) -- The history of Mr. Polly (1910) -- Marriage (1912) -- The passionate friends (1913) -- Three short subjects: bluebottles, the tonic, and daydreams (1928) -- The shape of things to come (1933) -- Afterword.

This is a study of every released film from 1909 to 1997 based, even loosely, on the writings of H.G. Wells. The films are presented in chronological order with a discussion of their creation, plot, how they compare with the literary work, their production and marketing and qualities.

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