| Screen Adaptations: The Tempest: A Close Study of the Relationship Between Text and Film Contributor(s): Hopkins, Lisa (Author), Cartmell, Deborah (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0713679107 ISBN-13: 9780713679106 Publisher: Methuen Drama OUR PRICE: $34.60 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2008 Annotation: Literature and film studies students will find plenty of material to support their courses and essay writing on how the film versions of "The Tempest "provide different readings of the original text. Focusing on numerous film versions, from Percy Stow's 1908 adaptation to Peter Greenaway's "Prospero's Books," the book discusses the literary work in its historical context, its key themes and dominant readings, how it has been adapted for screen, and how adaptations have changed our reading of the original text. There are numerous excerpts from the literary text, screenplays, and shooting scripts, with suggestions for comparison. The book also features quotations from authors, screenwriters, directors, critics, and others linked with the chosen film and text. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Film - History & Criticism - Literary Criticism | Shakespeare |
| Dewey: 791.436 |
| LCCN: 2008428445 |
| Series: Screen Adaptations |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5" W x 7.6" (0.40 lbs) 208 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Literature and film studies students will find plenty of material the book discusses: the literary text in its historical context, key themes and dominant readings of the text, how the text is adapted for screen and how adaptations have changed our reading of the original text. There are numerous excerpts from the literary text, screenplays and shooting scripts, with suggestions for comparison. The book also features quotations from authors, screenwriters, directors, critics and others linked with the chosen film and text. |
Contributor Bio(s): Hopkins, Lisa: - Lisa Hopkins is Professor of English at University of Sheffield Hallam. She has published numerous works on Shakespeare including her most recent work, Beginning Shakespeare (2005) and has written on film adaptations including Screening the Gothic. She is the Senior Editor of the online journal, Early Modern Literary Studies.Cartmell, Deborah: - Deborah Cartmell is Professor of English and Director of the Centre for Adaptations at De Montfort University, UK, founder and co-editor of the international journals Shakespeare and Adaptation, founder and former Chair of the Association of Adaptation Studies. |