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Literature Through Film: Realism, Magic, and the Art of Adaptation
Contributor(s): Stam, Robert (Author)
ISBN: 140510287X     ISBN-13: 9781405102872
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
OUR PRICE:   $127.66  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: October 2004
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Written by a leading figure in film and literary studies, this accessible textbook offers a first-rate analysis of the process and the art of literature-to-film adaptations.


Provides a lively, rigorous, and clearly written account of key moments in the history of the novel from "Don Quixote" and "Robinson Crusoe" up to "Lolita" and "One Hundred Years of Solitude"


Emphasizes both the literary texts themselves and their varied transtextual film adaptations


Examines numerous literary trends - from the self-conscious novel to magic realism - before exploring the cinematic impact of the movement


Reinvigorates the field of adaptation studies by examining it through the grid of contemporary theory


Brings novels and film adaptations into the age of multiculturalism, postcoloniality, and the Internet by reflecting on their contemporary relevance
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Literary Criticism | Drama
- Performing Arts | Film - History & Criticism
Dewey: 791.436
LCCN: 2004011846
Physical Information: 1.02" H x 6.48" W x 8.78" (1.55 lbs) 412 pages
 
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Publisher Description:
This lively and accessible textbook, written by an expert in film studies, provides a fascinating introduction to the process and art of literature-to-film adaptations.

  • Provides a lively, rigorous, and clearly written account of key moments in the history of the novel from Don Quixote and Robinson Crusoe up to Lolita and One Hundred Years of Solitude
  • Includes diversity of topics and titles, such as Fielding, Nabokov, and Cervantes in adaptations by Welles, Kubrick, and the French New Wave
  • Emphasizes both the literary texts themselves and their varied transtextual film adaptations
  • Examines numerous literary trends - from the self-conscious novel to magic realism - before exploring the cinematic impact of the movement
  • Reinvigorates the field of adaptation studies by examining it through the grid of contemporary theory
  • Brings novels and film adaptations into the age of multiculturalism, postcoloniality, and the Internet by reflecting on their contemporary relevance.