British Cinema Books

New and Published Books

1. British Comedy Cinema

   Edited by I.Q. Hunter, Laraine Porter

   Series: British Popular Cinema

   British comedy cinema has been a mainstay of domestic production since the beginning of the last Century and arguably the most popular and important genre in British film history. This edited volume will offer the first comprehensive account of the rich and popular history of British comedy...

   Published April 4th 2012 by Routledge
2. The Cinema and the Origins of Literary Modernism

   By Andrew Shail

   Series: Routledge Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Literature

   Modernist writing has always been linked with cinema. The recent renaissance in early British film studies has allowed cinema to emerge as a major historical context for literary practice. Treating cinema as a historical rather than an aesthetic influence, this book analyzes the role of early...

   Published February 26th 2012 by Routledge
3. The History of British Film (Volume 1)

   The History of the British Film 1896 - 1906

   Edited by Rachael Low

   This set is one of the cornerstones of film scholarship, and one of the most important works on twentieth century British culture. Published between 1948 and 1985, the volumes document all aspects of film making in Britain from its origins in 1896 to 1939.Rachael Low pioneered the interpretation of...

   Published July 6th 2011 by Routledge
4. History of British Film (Volume 2)

   The History of the British Film 1906 - 1914

   Edited by Rachael Low

   This set is one of the cornerstones of film scholarship, and one of the most important works on twentieth century British culture. Published between 1948 and 1985, the volumes document all aspects of film making in Britain from its origins in 1896 to 1939.Rachael Low pioneered the interpretation of...

   Published June 11th 2011 by Routledge
5. History of British Film (Volume 3)

   The History of the British Film 1914 - 1918

   Edited by Rachael Low

   This set is one of the cornerstones of film scholarship, and one of the most important works on twentieth century British culture. Published between 1948 and 1985, the volumes document all aspects of film making in Britain from its origins in 1896 to 1939.Rachael Low pioneered the interpretation of...

   Published June 11th 2011 by Routledge
6. British Women's Cinema

   Edited by Melanie Bell, Melanie Williams

   Series: British Popular Cinema

   British Women’s Cinema examines the place of female-centred films throughout British film history, from silent melodrama and 1940s costume dramas right up to the contemporary British ‘chick flick’....

   Published September 14th 2009 by Routledge
7. British National Cinema

   2nd Edition

   By Sarah Street, Sarah Street

   Series: National Cinemas

   With films as diverse as Bhaji on the Beach, The Dam Busters, Trainspotting, The Draughtsman’s Contract, Prick Up Your Ears, Ratcatcher, This Is England and Atonement, British cinema has produced wide-ranging notions of British culture, identity and nationhood. British National Cinema is a...

   Published August 12th 2008 by Routledge
8. Fifty Key British Films

   Edited by Sarah Barrow, John White

   Series: Routledge Key Guides

   In Fifty Key British Films, Britain's best known films such as Clockwork Orange, The Full Monty and Goldfinger are scrutinised for their outstanding ability to articulate the issues of the time. This is essential reading for anyone interested in quality, cult film. ...

   Published March 9th 2008 by Routledge
9. Rachael Low's History of British Film

   By Rachael Low

   Series: Routledge Library Editions

   Rachael Low's seven volume History of British Film is one of the cornerstones of film scholarship, and one of the most important works on twentieth century British culture. Published between 1948 and 1985, the volumes document all aspects of film making in Britain from its origins in 1896 to 1939....

   Published June 18th 1997 by Routledge
10. British National Cinema

    By Sarah Street

    Series: National Cinemas

    The first substantial overview of the British film industry with emphasis on its genres, stars, and socioeconomic context, British National Cinema by Sarah Street is an important title in Routledge's new National Cinemas series. British National Cinema synthesizes years of scholarship on British...

    Published February 27th 1997 by Routledge