A Companion to Literature, Film, and Adaptation

Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism
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Author: ISBN: 9781118312049
Publisher: Wiley Publication: August 3, 2012
Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell Language: English
Author:
ISBN: 9781118312049
Publisher: Wiley
Publication: August 3, 2012
Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell
Language: English

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

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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.

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