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  1. Science. . .fiction? (1986 Video)

    Subject
    Science
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 50 min., 2000 sale: £99.00 (+VAT +p&p)

    Looks at the crisis in science which calls into question many of mankind’s most basic assumptions and challenges believes whech were once thought to be unchangeable.

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  2. Faithful Departed (1967 Film)

    Director
    Kieran Hickey
    Subject
    English language and literature
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    Traces the life of James Joyce from childhood to adolescence, concentrating on 16 June 1904, using photographs from Dublin’s National Library.

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  3. Colette (195 Film)

    Director
    Yannik Bellon
    Subject
    English language and literature
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    The life of the writer as seen through her successive houses. The film ends with a conversation between Colette and Jean Cocteau. French/English commentary.

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  4. John Braine (1980 Audio)

    Subject
    English language and literature
    Distribution
    Sale, Audiocassette. 30 min.

    Describes the effect on John Braine of his overnight success ‘Room At The Top’ and his subsequent writing, including his (largely adverse) views on contemporary literary journalism.

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  5. P D James with a S Byatt (1988 Video)

    Subject
    English language and literature
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 45 min.

    Discusses P D James’ development as a writer, the structure of her books, and the serious issues which underlie them - loneliness, isolation, guilt, death, redemption.

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  6. Voltaire (1983 Video)

    Director
    Peter Coltman
    Subject
    French studies
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 35 min., 1999 sale: £17.50 (+VAT +p&p)

    A critical account of the life and work of Voltaire. Illustrated by contemporary prints and pictures.

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  7. Useful Life, A (2014)

    Director
    Federico Veiroj
    Subject
    Film studies
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 67 minutes), £9.99

    Fiction film about a film-programmer who is forced to change his way of life when the cinémathèque where he works is closed down. The character of Jorge is played by real-life film critic Jorge Jellinek.

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  8. Emile Zola (1971 Video)

    Subject
    English language and literature; French studies
    Distribution
    Hire, Videocassette. Standard formats. b&w. 25 min.

    A documentary composed of some 130 captions on Zola’s relationship with the Impressionists.

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  9. Raymond Williams with Michael Ignatieff (1985 Video)

    Subject
    English language and literature
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 50 min.

    Raymond Williams is interviewed on the publication of his novel ‘Loyalties’. Themes of betrayal are discussed and the problems of writing an historical novel are touched upon.

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  10. John Wain (1978 Audio)

    Producer
    David E Gerard
    Subject
    English language and literature
    Distribution
    Sale, Audiocassette. 60 min.

    John Wain discusses the evolution of his novels from ‘Hurry on Down’ to ‘A Winter in the Hills’. He also deals with his role as Oxford Professor of Poetry from 1973 to 1978.

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