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A Companion to Literature, Film, and Adaptation, Paperback / softback Book

A Companion to Literature, Film, and Adaptation Paperback / softback

Edited by Deborah (De Montford University, UK) Cartmell

Part of the Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture series

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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 perspectivesShowcases work by leading Shakespeare adaptation scholarsExplores fascinating topics such as 'unfilmable' texts Includes detailed considerations of Ian McEwan's Atonement and Conrad's Heart of Darkness

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