Simon Riches is a researcher at the Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College London. He previously taught philosophy at University College London and Heythrop College, University of London. He holds a Ph D in philosophy from University College London and has also studied philosophy at the University of Southampton and psychology at the University of East London. His research interests lie in epistemology and the philosophy of psychology. He is a contributing author in UPKY’s The Philosophy of David Lynch.
42 Ebooks by R. Barton Palmer
R. Barton Palmer & Steven M. Sanders: Philosophy of Steven Soderbergh
“Provocative, insightful, and instructive analysis of the cinematic and philosophical significance of Steven Soderbergh’s work.” —Jason Holt, editor of The Daily Show and …
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€18.78
Simon Riches: The Philosophy of David Cronenberg
Initially regarded as a cult figure with a strong following amongst sci-fi and horror film fans, Canadian filmmaker David Cronenberg emerged as a major and commercially viable film director with main …
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€21.99
R. Barton Palmer & Steven M. Sanders: Philosophy of Michael Mann
A collection of essays exploring the philosophical themes and aesthetic vision behind blockbuster film including The Insider, Public Enemies, and more.Known for his finely crafted crime thrillers, …
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€18.73
Homer B. Pettey & R. Barton Palmer: French literature on screen
This collection presents new essays in the complex field of French literary adaptation. Using a variety of textual and interpretive approaches, it sheds light on issues of gender, sexuality, class, …
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€134.99
R. Barton Palmer & Marc C. Conner: Screening Modern Irish Fiction and Drama
This book offers the first comprehensive discussion of the relationship between Modern Irish Literature and the Irish cinema, with twelve chapters written by experts in the field that deal with pri …
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€85.59
Julie Grossman & R. Barton Palmer: Adaptation in Visual Culture
This book gathers together essays written by leading scholars of adaptation studies to explore the full range of practices and issues currently of concern in the field. The chapters demonstrate how …
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€171.19
Guillaume de Mauchaut: The Judgement of the King of Bohemia
Published in 1984: This book is a translated medieval text of Poems concerning The Judgement of the King of Bohemia. …
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€39.88
Guillaume de Mauchaut: The Judgement of the King of Bohemia
Published in 1984: This book is a translated medieval text of Poems concerning The Judgement of the King of Bohemia. …
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€39.92
Guillaume de Machaut: The Judgment of the King of Navarre
Originally published in 1988, this volume includes the full text and translation of
The Judgment of the King of Navarre by Guillaume de Machaut, alongside textual and biographical notes …
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€41.12
Guillaume de Machaut: The Judgment of the King of Navarre
Originally published in 1988, this volume includes the full text and translation of
The Judgment of the King of Navarre by Guillaume de Machaut, alongside textual and biographical notes …
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€41.12
R. Barton (Clemson University, South Carolina) Palmer: Twentieth-Century American Fiction on Screen
The essays in this collection analyse major film adaptations of twentieth-century American fiction, from F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Last Tycoon to Toni Morrison’s Beloved. During the century, films …
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€93.49
R. Barton (Clemson University, South Carolina) Palmer: Nineteenth-Century American Fiction on Screen
The process of translating works of literature to the silver screen is a rich field of study for both students and scholars of literature and cinema. The fourteen essays collected in this 2007 volume …
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€93.49
R. Barton Palmer & Steven Sanders: The Philosophy of Steven Soderbergh
Widely regarded as a turning point in American independent cinema, Steven Soderbergh’s sex, lies, and videotape (1989) launched the career of its twenty-six-year-old director, whose debut film was no …
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€38.99
Simon Riches: Philosophy of David Cronenberg
Initially regarded as a cult figure with a strong following amongst sci-fi and horror film fans, Canadian filmmaker David Cronenberg emerged as a major and commercially viable film director with …
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€152.84
William Robert Bray & R. Barton (Clemson University, South Carolina) Palmer: Modern American Drama on Screen
From its beginnings, the American film industry has profited from bringing popular and acclaimed dramatic works to the screen. This is the first book to offer a comprehensive account, focusing on key …
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€28.68
William Robert (Middle Tennessee State University) Bray & R. Barton (Clemson University, South Carolina) Palmer: Modern British Drama on Screen
This collection of essays offers the first comprehensive treatment of British and American films adapted from modern British plays. Offering insights into the mutually profitable relationship between …
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€78.52
R. Barton Palmer: Guillaume de Mauchaut
This is the first edition in more than a century and the first modern English translation of the crowning masterwork of Machaut’s literary career. Based on his extensive discussion with returning …
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€189.83
R. Barton Palmer: Guillaume de Mauchaut
This is the first edition in more than a century and the first modern English translation of the crowning masterwork of Machaut’s literary career. Based on his extensive discussion with returning …
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€191.34
R. Barton Palmer: Jean Froissart
First published in 2002. Jean Froissart is probably the best known medieval historians. His
Chronicle (of the Hundred Years War) is among the top ten historical works in western civilization. In his …
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€61.36
R. Barton Palmer: Jean Froissart
First published in 2002. Jean Froissart is probably the best known medieval historians. His
Chronicle (of the Hundred Years War) is among the top ten historical works in western civilization. In his …
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€61.43
R. Barton Palmer & Murray Pomerance: George Cukor
George Cukor is one of the studio era’s most famous and admired directors, with many of the American cinema’s most beloved classics to his credit, including The Women, Gaslight, Adam’s Rib, A Star is …
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€112.80
R. Barton Palmer & Homer B. Pettey: French literature on screen
This collection presents new essays in the complex field of French literary adaptation. Using a variety of textual and interpretive approaches, it sheds light on issues of gender, sexuality, class, …
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€106.03
Burt Kimmelman & R. Barton Palmer: Machaut’s Legacy
"Machaut’s Legacy deepens our appreciation of the poet’s wide-ranging accomplishments and influences, which span from the Middle Ages to the postmodern era. It stakes out exciting new …
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€111.59
Steven Sanders & Aeon J. Skoble: The Philosophy of Michael Mann
Known for restoring vitality and superior craftsmanship to the crime thriller, American filmmaker Michael Mann has long been regarded as a talented triple threat capable of moving effortlessly betwee …
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€38.99
Domenic Leo: Guillaume de Machaut, The Complete Poetry and Music, Volume 2
This volume is the second of the thirteen in preparation that will offer the first complete scholarly edition of the poetry and music of Guillaume de Machaut, the foremost practitioner of these …
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€39.96
William H. Epstein & R. Barton Palmer: Invented Lives, Imagined Communities
Biopics—films that chronicle the lives of famous and notorious figures from our national history—have long been one of Hollywood’s most popular and important genres, offering viewers various …
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€40.99
R. Barton Palmer & Homer B. Pettey: Hitchcock’s Moral Gaze
In his essays and interviews, Alfred Hitchcock was guarded about substantive matters of morality, preferring instead to focus on discussions of technique. That has not, however, discouraged scholars …
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€40.99
Homer B. Pettey & R. Barton Palmer: Rule, Britannia!
Winner of the 2019 SAMLA Studies Book Award for Edited Collections presented by the South Atlantic Modern Language Association
Rule, Britannia! surveys the British biopic, a genre crucial to und …
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€40.99
R. Barton Palmer & David Boyd: Hitchcock at the Source
The adaptation of literary works to the screen has been the subject of increasing, and increasingly sophisticated, critical and scholarly attention in recent years, but most studies of the subject …
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€40.99
Jacques Boogaart: Guillaume de Machaut, The Complete Poetry and Music, Volume 9
This long overdue new edition of Guillaume de Machaut’s twenty-three motets, the largest surviving collection of such works by a single composer in this period, is based on the most authoritative of …
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€39.98
Jeffrey Andrew Weinstock & Regina M. Hansen: Giving the Devil His Due
Finalist, 2021 Bram Stoker Awards ( Superior Achievement in Non-Fiction) The first collection of essays to address Satan’s ubiquitous and popular appearances in film Lucifer and cinema have been inte …
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€33.99
R. Barton Palmer & Homer B. Pettey: International Noir
Examines the influence of film noir on visual narrative and technique in global cinematic traditions.Following World War II, film noir became the dominant cinematic expression of Cold War angst, …
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€36.35
Anthology of Medieval Love Debate Poetry
An accurate, elegant rendering of major late-medieval texts, crucial to our understanding of the courtly tradition and of Chaucer. Ideal for classroom use.–William Calin, University of Florida …
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€125.26
Regina M. Hansen & Jeffrey Andrew Weinstock: Giving the Devil His Due
Finalist, 2021 Bram Stoker Awards (Superior Achievement in Non-Fiction)The first collection of essays to address Satan s ubiquitous and popular appearances in film Lucifer and cinema have been …
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€32.52
Guillaume de Machaut, The Complete Poetry and Music, Volume 1
Guillaume de Machaut is the most important poet and composer of late medieval France. His unique and inventive output is the subject of this new, integrated edition of Machaut’s complete poetry and …
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€39.70
Marc C. Conner & Julie Grossman: Screening Contemporary Irish Fiction and Drama
In this book, each chapter explores significant Irish texts in their literary, cultural, and historical contexts. With an introduction that establishes the multiple critical contexts for Irish cinema …
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€96.29
R. Barton Palmer & Homer B. Pettey: ReFocus: The Literary Films of Richard Brooks
Re Focus: The Literary Films of Richard Brooks highlights the accomplishments of one of postwar America s most important and successful directors, with an emphasis on the "literary" aspects …
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€120.02
R. Barton Palmer & Homer B. Pettey: ReFocus: The Literary Films of Richard Brooks
Re Focus: The Literary Films of Richard Brooks highlights the accomplishments of one of postwar America s most important and successful directors, with an emphasis on the "literary" aspects …
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€119.11
