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A companion to literature, film, and adaptation / edited by Deborah Cartmell.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Blackwell companions to literature and culturePublication details: Chichester, West Sussex, UK ; Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012.Description: 1 online resourceContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781118312049
  • 111831204X
  • 9781118312124
  • 1118312120
  • 9781118326084
  • 1118326083
  • 1118312031
  • 9781118312032
  • 9781118312094
  • 1118312090
  • 9781782686057
  • 1782686053
  • 9781118917534
  • 1118917537
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Companion to literature, film, and adaptation.DDC classification:
  • 791.43/6 23
LOC classification:
  • PN1997.85
Online resources:
Contents:
pt. I. History and contexts : from image to sound -- pt. II. Approaches -- pt. III. Genre : film, television -- pt. IV. Authors and periods -- pt. V. Beyond authors and canonical texts -- pt. VI. Case studies : adaptable and unadaptable texts.
Summary: 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 studiesFeatures a chapter on the Harry Potter franchise, as well as other contemporary perspectivesShowca.
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pt. I. History and contexts : from image to sound -- pt. II. Approaches -- pt. III. Genre : film, television -- pt. IV. Authors and periods -- pt. V. Beyond authors and canonical texts -- pt. VI. Case studies : adaptable and unadaptable texts.

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 studiesFeatures a chapter on the Harry Potter franchise, as well as other contemporary perspectivesShowca.

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