Cartmell, Deborah
A Companion to Literature, Film, and Adaptation
This is a comprehensive collection of original essays that explore the aesthetics, economics, and mechanics of movie adaptation, from the days of silent cinema to contemporary franchise phenomena. Featuring a range of theoretical approaches, and chapters on the historical, ideological and economic aspects of adaptation, the volume reflects today’s acceptance of intertextuality as a vital and progressive cultural force.
- Incorporates new research in adaptation studies
- Features a chapter on the Harry Potter franchise, as well as other contemporary perspectives
- Showcases work by leading Shakespeare adaptation scholars
- Explores fascinating topics such as ‘unfilmable’ texts
- Includes detailed considerations of Ian McEwan’s Atonement and Conrad’s Heart of Darkness
Nyckelord: Movie, intertextuality, Atonement, Heart of Darkness, aesthetics, Austen, Dickens, theatre, cinema, The Novel, 20th Century English Literature, The Novel, 20th Century English Literature
- Utgivare
- Cartmell, Deborah
- Utgivare
- John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
- Utgivningsår
- 2012
- Språk
- en
- Utgåva
- 1
- Serie
- Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture
- Sidantal
- 448 sidor
- Kategori
- Litteraturforskning
- Format
- E-bok
- eISBN (ePUB)
- 9781118312049
- Tryckt ISBN
- 9781444334975