Film Narratology (Verstraten Peter)(Paperback)

Film Narratology (Verstraten Peter)(Paperback)

Most modern studies of narrative tend to focus predominantly on literature with only some reference to film. In Film Narratology, Peter W.J. Verstraten makes film narratives his primary focus, while noting the unexplored and essentially different narrative effects that film can produce with

An Introduction to Narratology (Fludernik Monika)(Paperback)

An Introduction to Narratology is an accessible, practical guide to narratological theory and terminology and its application to literature. In this book, Monika Fludernik outlines: the key concepts of style, metaphor and metonymy, and the history of narrative forms narratological approaches

A Dictionary of Narratology (Revised Edition) (Prince Gerald)(Paperback)

History, literature, religion, myth, film, psychology, theory, and daily conversation all rely heavily on narrative. Cutting across many disciplines, narratology describes and analyzes the language of narrative with its regularly recurring patterns, deeply established conventions for transmission,

Storytelling - Narratology for Critics and Creative Writers (McDonald Paul)(Paperback / softback)

Alfred Hitchcock (Ackroyd Peter)(Paperback / softback)

So how did this fearful figure become the one of the most respected film directors of the twentieth century?As an adult, Hitch rigorously controlled the press's portrait of himself, drawing certain carefully selected childhood anecdotes into full focus and blurring all others

Diamond Dust (Lovesey Peter)(Paperback / softback)

The most difficult case of Detective Inspector Diamond's career, from Peter Lovesey's award-winning

Prayer for Beginners (Kreeft Peter)(Paperback)

Peter Kreeft brings his unique insights to this most important area of our spiritual lives. He claims he himself is still a beginner in prayer, and this book is for all those, like him, who feel that they are not good at praying but desire to become much better at it. Thus, Kreeft offers simple,

Tales of Belkin (Pushkin Alexander)(Paperback)

Ivan Petrovich Belkin left behind a great number of manuscripts.... Most of them, as Ivan Petrovich told me, were true stories heard from various people.First published anonymously in 1830, Alexander Pushkin's Tales of Belkin contains his first prose works. It is comprised of an introductory note

Don Juan: His Own Version (Handke Peter)(Paperback)

Nobel Prize winner Peter Handke offers a wry and entertaining take on history's most famous seducer as he takes a respite from his stressful existence Don Juan's story--'his own version'--is filtered through the consciousness of an anonymous narrator, a failed innkeeper and chef, into whose

Pope Peter: Defending the Church's Most Distinctive Doctrine in a Time of Crisis (Heschmeyer Joe)(Paperback)

The Road Cyclist's Companion (Revised PB Edition) (Drinkell Peter)(Paperback)

Mutual Aid: A Factor of Evolution (Kropotkin Peter)(Paperback)

In this cornerstone of modern liberal social theory, Peter Kropotkin states that the most effective human and animal communities are essentially cooperative, rather than competitive. Kropotkin based this classic on his observations of natural phenomena and history, forming a work of stunning and

Barnaby Rudge (Dickens Charles)(Paperback)

'One of Dickens' most neglected, but most rewarding, novels' Peter Ackroyd Charles Dickens's Barnaby Rudge is a vivid portrait of London's descent into anarchy, where 'King Mob' rules the streets, and innocent lives are swept up in the chaos. Set against the backdrop of the Gordon Riots of 1780,

Need You Dead (James Peter)(Paperback)

Roy Grace, creation of the CWA Diamond Dagger award winning author Peter James, faces his most mysterious case yet in Need You Dead. Lorna Belling, desperate to escape the marriage from hell, falls for the charms of another man who promises her the earth. But, as Lorna finds, life seldom follows

RMS Titantic: A Modelmaker's Manual (Davies-Garner Peter)(Paperback)

The Ultimate ship modeller's guide to the world's most famous

I Burned for Your Peace: Augustine's Confessions Unpacked (Kreeft Peter)(Paperback)

Popular author and philosopher Peter Kreeft delves into one of the most beloved Christian classics of all time--Augustine's Confessions. He collects key passages and offers incisive commentary, making Confessions accessible to any reader who is both intellectually curious and spiritually hungry

Possible Worlds Theory and Contemporary Narratology (Bell Alice)(Pevná vazba)

The notion of possible worlds has played a decisive role in postclassical narratology by awakening interest in the nature of fictionality and in emphasizing the notion of world as a source of aesthetic experience in narrative texts. As a theory concerned with the opposition between the actual world

Year in Provence (Mayle Peter)(Paperback / softback)

Peter Mayle and his wife did what most of us only imagine doing when they made their long-cherished dream of a life abroad a reality: throwing caution to the wind, they bought a glorious two hundred year-old farmhouse in the Luberon Valley and began a new life. This work lets you discover the joys

Coders at Work: Reflections on the Craft of Programming (Seibel Peter)(Paperback)

Peter Seibel interviews 15 of the most interesting computer programmers alive today in Coders at Work, offering a companion volume to Apress's highly acclaimed best-seller Founders at Work by Jessica Livingston. As the words 'at work' suggest, Peter Seibel focuses on how his interviewees tackle the

Shakespeare in the Theatre: Peter Hall (Hampton-Reeves Stuart)(Paperback)

Peter Hall is one of the most significant and influential directors of Shakespeare's work of modern times. Through both his own work and the management of two national theatre companies, the National Theatre and the RSC, Hall has promoted Shakespeare as a writer who can comment incisively on the

Prophecies of St Malachy & Columbkille (Bander Peter)(Paperback)

This has been and still is one of the most popular books with which Peter Bander has been associated. It has gone through six editions and over a dozen printings, has been published in the USA and Europe, and since its first publication in 1969, extracts have appeared in many magazines, newspapers

Makeup to Breakup: My Life in and Out of Kiss (Criss Peter)(Paperback)

Founding drummer Peter 'Catman' Criss's New York Times bestselling memoir, 'the best--and most honest--account of KISS craziness during the band's heyday in the 1970s' (Publishers Weekly), now in paperback--'KISS fans will love every word' (Rolling Stone). Legendary founding KISS drummer Peter

The General (Krmer Peter)(Paperback)

Offering a fresh perspective on The General, arguably one of the most successful American films of the silent era, this insightful text analyses its initial critical reception and the thematic and stylistic characteristics of the film that made it difficult for critics to appreciate at the time,

Superstitions (West Peter)(Paperback)

The widest sources of most superstitions begin with some kind of religious practice and belief. Whether a comfort or fear many beliefs and practices still abound no matter in what part of your culture you may exist.Superstition holds a fascination for us all and throughout our lives, whether we