Literature and film a guide to the theory and practice of film adaptation
Literature and film a guide to the theory and practice of film adaptation
- Malden Blackwell 2005
- xiv,359 p. 26 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction : the theory and practice of adaptation / Improvements and reparations at Mansfield Park / Keeping the carcass in motion : adaptation and transmutations of the national in The last of the Mohicans / The discreet charm of the leisure class : Terence Davies's The house of mirth / In search of adaptation : Proust and film / The grapes of wrath : thematic emphasis through visual style / Cape Fear and trembling : familial dread / The carnival of repression : German left-wing politics and The lost honor of Katharina Blum / Serial time : Bluebeard in Stepford / Boyz n the hood chronotropes : Spike Lee, Richard Price, and the changing authorship of Clockers / Defusing The English patient / Carnivals and goldfish : history and crisis in The butcher boy / Passion or heartburn? : the uses of humor in Esquivel's and Arau's Like water for chocolate / Beloved : the adaptation of an American slave narrative / Oral traditions, literature, and cinema in Africa / Memory and history in the politics of adaptation : revisiting the partition of India in Tamas / The written scene : writers as figures of cinematic redemption / Robert Stam -- Tim Watson -- Jacquelyn Kilpatrick -- Richard Porton -- Melissa Anderson -- Vivian C. Sobchack -- Kirsten Thompson -- Alexandra Seibel -- Bliss Cua Lim -- Paula J. Massood -- Patrick Deer -- Jessica Scarlata -- Dianna C. Niebylski -- Mia Mask -- Mbye Cham -- Ranjani Mazumdar -- Paul Arthur. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16.
"Literature and Film is a collection of essays that chart the history and confluence of literature and film. Bringing together the very latest scholarship in the field, this guide contains astute and readable contributions - both theoretical and thematic - on the translation of literary into filmic texts." "Subjects range from established classics including The Last of the Mohicans, through consecrated genre works like Cape Fear, to contemporary classics such as The English Patient and Beloved. Almost all of the essays are originals, especially composed for this volume, and written by leading international scholars on both literature and film. The book features an introductory essay tracing the history and practice of adaptation, providing the ideal entry point for students or scholars exploring this dynamic and multifaceted field."--BOOK JACKET.
9780631230557
Film adaptations--History and criticism.
Motion pictures and literature.
791.436 / LI-
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction : the theory and practice of adaptation / Improvements and reparations at Mansfield Park / Keeping the carcass in motion : adaptation and transmutations of the national in The last of the Mohicans / The discreet charm of the leisure class : Terence Davies's The house of mirth / In search of adaptation : Proust and film / The grapes of wrath : thematic emphasis through visual style / Cape Fear and trembling : familial dread / The carnival of repression : German left-wing politics and The lost honor of Katharina Blum / Serial time : Bluebeard in Stepford / Boyz n the hood chronotropes : Spike Lee, Richard Price, and the changing authorship of Clockers / Defusing The English patient / Carnivals and goldfish : history and crisis in The butcher boy / Passion or heartburn? : the uses of humor in Esquivel's and Arau's Like water for chocolate / Beloved : the adaptation of an American slave narrative / Oral traditions, literature, and cinema in Africa / Memory and history in the politics of adaptation : revisiting the partition of India in Tamas / The written scene : writers as figures of cinematic redemption / Robert Stam -- Tim Watson -- Jacquelyn Kilpatrick -- Richard Porton -- Melissa Anderson -- Vivian C. Sobchack -- Kirsten Thompson -- Alexandra Seibel -- Bliss Cua Lim -- Paula J. Massood -- Patrick Deer -- Jessica Scarlata -- Dianna C. Niebylski -- Mia Mask -- Mbye Cham -- Ranjani Mazumdar -- Paul Arthur. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16.
"Literature and Film is a collection of essays that chart the history and confluence of literature and film. Bringing together the very latest scholarship in the field, this guide contains astute and readable contributions - both theoretical and thematic - on the translation of literary into filmic texts." "Subjects range from established classics including The Last of the Mohicans, through consecrated genre works like Cape Fear, to contemporary classics such as The English Patient and Beloved. Almost all of the essays are originals, especially composed for this volume, and written by leading international scholars on both literature and film. The book features an introductory essay tracing the history and practice of adaptation, providing the ideal entry point for students or scholars exploring this dynamic and multifaceted field."--BOOK JACKET.
9780631230557
Film adaptations--History and criticism.
Motion pictures and literature.
791.436 / LI-