Reviews for Jules Verne on Film: A Filmography of the Cinematic Adaptations of His Works, 1902 through 1997

The average rating for Jules Verne on Film: A Filmography of the Cinematic Adaptations of His Works, 1902 through 1997 based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2008-12-15 00:00:00 John Keefe The problem with some illustrated books is that the text is considered by the editors to be practically 'ornamental', and nobody actually expects the reader to take the trouble of reading it. And probably the reader would do well to comply with this implied requirement, and limit himself to look at the pretty pictures, glancing sideways at the black block of text occasionally, but without actually looking at the words. I foolishly thought this slender book could be a good way of knowing a little about Proust's life without actually going through a 800-page long tome - but what I actually found myself reading was a collection of sparse anecdotes (some about Proust, some about people he used to know, some about people he didn't even know but who were part of the atmosphere of the time). A waste of time and money - and I only spent a couple of quids on it, because it was on offer, but the retail price is £12.99! Still, some of the pictures are good and interesting, and it is a shame that they are not supported by an adequate text.

Review # 2 was written on 2011-07-16 00:00:00 Joshua T Cowan Well-categoried literary biography. For Proust aficionados, there's a surprise around every corner!