Adaptation: Studying Film and Literature
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Author | : John Desmond |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 310 |
Release | : 2006 |
ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015066072912 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (12 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Adaptation: Studying Film and Literature by : John Desmond
Book excerpt: This concise and readable new text for courses in Film Adaptation or Film and Literature introduces students to the art of adapting works of literature for film. Adaptation describes the interwoven histories of literature and film, presents key analytical approaches to adaptation, and provides an in-depth overview of adaptations of novels, short stories, plays, nonfiction, and animation. The book concludes with an analysis of why adaptations sometimes fail.