Nelson's navy in fiction and film : depictions of British sea power in the Napoleonic era /

"This book provides summaries and analyses of more than 250 novels and 25 films and examines the extent to which they accurately reflect the history, mores and manners of the period and the extent to which they reveal the ideas and attitudes of their authors and of the periods in which they wer...

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Main Author:	Parrill, Sue, 1935-
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, [2009]
Subjects:	English fiction > History and criticism. Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 > Literature and the wars. Historical fiction > History and criticism. Great Britain. > Royal Navy > In literature. War in literature. Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 > Motion pictures and the wars. Great Britain. > Royal Navy > In motion pictures. War films > History and criticism. Historical films > History and criticism.

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Summary:	"This book provides summaries and analyses of more than 250 novels and 25 films and examines the extent to which they accurately reflect the history, mores and manners of the period and the extent to which they reveal the ideas and attitudes of their authors and of the periods in which they were written"--Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:	viii, 328 : illustrations ; 26 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references, filmography and index.
ISBN:	9780786438556 (softcover : alk. paper) 078643855X (softcover : alk. paper)