Novel to Film: An Introduction to the Theory of Adaptation - Hardcover

McFarlane, Brian

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0198711514 ISBN 13: 9780198711513

Publisher: Clarendon Press, 1996

Synopsis

`It wasn't as good as the book' - this is the response to many a film adaptation, and even the starting point of many film reviews. Novel into Film is the first sytematic theoretical account of the process by which the great (and not so great) works of literature are transformed into the good, bad (sometimes ugly) but always distinctive medium of cinema. Drawing upon recent relevant literary and film theory, the book provides careful analysis of the theory and practice of metamorphosis. The Scarlet Letter, Random Harvest, Great Expectations, Daisy Miller and Cape Fear provide case studies which represent a range of fiction and cinematic practice. This book is intended for second and third year undergraduate students of literature, film studies, and cultural studies.

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Review:

"A major contribution to the literature of this subfield....Strongly recommended to all undergraduate and research libraries collecting in the area of film or narrative theory."--Choice
"A major contribution to the literature of this subfield....Strongly recommended to all undergraduate and research libraries collecting in the area of film or narrative theory."--Choice
"A major contribution to the literature of this subfield....Strongly recommended to all undergraduate and research libraries collecting in the area of film or narrative theory."--Choice

About the Author:

Brian McFarlane is at Monash University.

About this edition

• Publisher: Clarendon Press
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0198711514
• ISBN 13: 9780198711513
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 288