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A Companion to Literature, Film, and Adaptation
Contributor(s): Cartmell, Deborah (Editor)
ISBN: 1444334972     ISBN-13: 9781444334975
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
OUR PRICE:   $224.15  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: October 2012
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BISAC Categories:
- Performing Arts | Film - General
- Literary Criticism
Dewey: 791.436
LCCN: 2012008957
Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture (Hardcover)
Physical Information: 1" H x 6.8" W x 9.8" (1.85 lbs) 448 pages
 
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Publisher Description:
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