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Gore Vidal with Lorna Sage (1985 Video)

Subject

English language and literature

Distribution

Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 40 min.

After a brief introduction to Gore Vidal’s life and work by Lisa Appignanesi, the author discusses with Lorna Sage his book ‘Lincoln’. Vidal also comments on American history - the Civil war in...

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Farewell to Arms, A (1932)

Subject

Literature

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 79 minutes), £12.99

1932 adaptation of Hemingway’s classic World War I novel starring Gary Cooper and Helen Hayes.

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Mark Twain: A Film Directed by Ken Burns (2004)

aka: Mark Twain: A Film by Ken Burns

Director

Ken Burns

Subject

Literature

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 210 minutes), £19.99

A documentary by Ken Burns, the fifth part of his PBS television series ‘American Lives’. Looks at the life and work of Mark Twain, using archival photography and interviews with writers including Russel...

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Beloved (2000)

Subject

Literature

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 165 minutes), £17.99

A film based on the book by Toni Morrison, in which a slave is visited by the spirit of her deceased daughter

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Raymond Carver - Dreams Are What You Wake Up from (1989)

Subject

Literature

Distribution

Sale, VHS (PAL, 60 minutes), £125.00

When Raymond Carver died in 1988, he was mourned as a national literary figure and shortlisted for the Pulitzer prize, yet only ten years earlier he was marooned in a drying-out clinic. From his experiences,...

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John Steinbeck (1994 Video)

Subject

English language and literature

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 30 minutes), £13.74

A programme about John Steinbeck from the ‘Famous Authors’ series of documentary biographies. Using film, archive documents, portraits, music and commentary, the programme presents not only a factual...

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I, Too, Sing America: Three Centuries of African-American Poetry (1998)

Subject

Literature

Distribution

Sale, Audio (Cassette, 150 minutes), $28.95

A collection of 36 poems written by 25 African-American authors. Each of the poets is introduced with a brief biography and poetry notes. Read by Ashley Bryan and Renee Joshua-Porter. The featured poets are:...

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Mark Twain (1994 Video)

Subject

English language and literature

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 30 minutes), £13.74

A programme about MarkTwain from the ‘Famous Authors’ series of documentary biographies. Using film, archive documents, portraits, music and commentary, the programme presents not only a factual outline...

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William Faulkner (1994 Video)

Subject

English language and literature

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 30 minutes), £13.74

A programme about William Faulkner from the ‘Famous Authors’ series of documentary biographies. Using film, archive documents, portraits, music and commentary, the programme presents not only a factual...

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Henry James (1994 Video)

Subject

English language and literature

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 30 minutes), £13.74

A programme about Henry James from the ‘Famous Authors’ series of documentary biographies. Using film, archive documents, portraits, music and commentary, the programme presents not only a factual...

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