Literature And Film

Author : Linda Costanzo Cahir
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786482990
Total Pages : 317 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Literature into Film written by Linda Costanzo Cahir and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-12-24 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For most people, film adaptation of literature can be summed up in one sentence: "The movie wasn't as good as the book." This volume undertakes to show the reader that not only is this evaluation not always true but sometimes it is intrinsically unfair. Movies based on literary works, while often billed as adaptations, are more correctly termed translations. A director and his actors translate the story from the written page into a visual presentation. Depending on the form of the original text and the chosen method of translation, certain inherent difficulties and pitfalls are associated with this change of medium. So often our reception of a book-based movie has more to do with our expectations and reading of the literature than with the job that the movie production did or did not do. Avoiding these biases and fairly evaluating any particular literary-based film takes an awareness of certain factors. Written with a formalistic rather than historical approach, this work presents a comprehensive guide to literature-based films, establishing a contextual and theoretical basis to help the reader understand the relationships between such movies and the original texts as well as the reader's own individual responses to these productions. To this end, it focuses on recognizing and appreciating the inherent difficulties encountered when basing a film on a literary work, be it a novel, novella, play or short story. Individual chapters deal with the specific issues and difficulties raised by each of these genres, providing an overview backed up by case studies of specific film translations. Films and literary works receiving this treatment include The Unbearable Lightness of Being, The Manchurian Candidate (1962), Lady Windemere's Fan by Oscar Wilde and Shakespeare's Henry V. Interspersed throughout the text are suggestions for activities the film student or buff can use to enhance his or her appreciation and understanding of the films. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.

Author : Robert Stam
Publisher : Wiley-Blackwell
ISBN 13 : 9780631230557
Total Pages : 376 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Literature and Film written by Robert Stam and published by Wiley-Blackwell. This book was released on 2004-10-15 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Literature and Film is a cornucopia of vibrant essays that chart the history and confluence of literature and film. It explores in detail a wide and international spectrum of novels and adaptations, bringing together the very latest scholarship in the field.

Author : Timothy Corrigan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 392 pages
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Download or read book Film and Literature written by Timothy Corrigan and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a wide-ranging introduction to the long history and provocative debates about the interactions between film and literature.KEY TOPICS: Film and Literature: A Reader presents essays from a variety of cultures that address the major issues in the exchange between film and literature since the beginning of the twentieth century. The book provides landmark discussions of different genres and practices (such as poetry and movies or film scripts as literature) through writings by such figures as Vachel Lindsay, Walter Benjamin, and Alexander Astruc. It presents a concise, but detailed history of film and literature and the critical terms and techniques used in film and literary analysis as well as a detailed history of the bond between film and literature, from theatrical narratives of the silent film era to recent blockbuster adaptations of Shakespeare and Jane Austen. It also features introductions to each essay and suggests how the essays may be used to analyze works involving film and literature. An essential resource for every reader interested in film.

Author : J. Brown
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1137292121
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Cannibalism in Literature and Film written by J. Brown and published by Springer. This book was released on 2012-11-14 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive study of cannibalism in literature and film, spanning colonial fiction, Gothic texts and contemporary American horror. Amidst the sharp teeth and horrific appetite of the cannibal, this book examines real fears of over-consumerism and consumption that trouble an ever-growing modern world.

Author : Décio Torres Cruz
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1137439734
Total Pages : 218 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Postmodern Metanarratives written by Décio Torres Cruz and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-07-29 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Postmodern Metanarratives investigates the relationship between cinema and literature by analyzing the film Blade Runner as a postmodern work that constitutes a landmark of cyberpunk narrative and establishes a link between tradition and the (post)modern.

Author : Deborah Cartmell
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118917537
Total Pages : 450 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Companion to Literature, Film, and Adaptation written by Deborah Cartmell and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2014-08-25 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 studies Features a chapter on the Harry Potter franchise, as well as other contemporary perspectives Showcases work by leading Shakespeare adaptation scholars Explores fascinating topics such as ‘unfilmable’ texts Includes detailed considerations of Ian McEwan’s Atonement and Conrad’s Heart of Darkness

Author : Wendell M. Aycock
Publisher : Texas Tech University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780896721692
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Film and Literature written by Wendell M. Aycock and published by Texas Tech University Press. This book was released on 1988 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offered here is a consideration of films and the dramas or books from which they derive as seen through the eyes of literary critics, a veteran Hollywood producer, and the screenwriters themselves.

Author : Kathryn Stout
Publisher : Design-A-Study
ISBN 13 : 1891975099
Total Pages : 335 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Movies as Literature written by Kathryn Stout and published by Design-A-Study. This book was released on 2002 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This complete, one-year high school English course uses classic movies on video to introduce and study the elements of literary analysis. Student discussion and composition questions are provided for each of 17 lessons, several of which can also be used to supplement studies in grades 7 and 8. Also included are an extensive teacher s guide/answer key, plot summaries, glossary of literary terms, and final exam. This course will not only give students the tools to appreciate good books more fully, but will equip them with the ability to discern underlying messages in movies rather than simply absorb them. The following 17 movies are covered by Movies As Literature: Shane, Friendly Persuasion, The Quiet Man, Arsenic and Old Lace, The Music Man, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, The Maltese Falcon, Rear Window, Emma, The Philadelphia Story, The Journey of August King, To Kill A Mockingbird, A Raisin in the Sun, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Henry V, A Man For All Seasons, and Chariots of Fire."

Author : Robert Stam
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 047099911X
Total Pages : 480 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Companion to Literature and Film written by Robert Stam and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-04-15 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Companion to Literature in Film provides state-of-the-art research on world literature, film, and the complex theoretical relationship between them. 25 essays by international experts cover the most important topics in the study of literature and film adaptations. Covers a wide variety of topics, including cultural, thematic, theoretical, and genre issues Discusses film adaptations from the birth of cinema to the present day Explores a diverse range of titles and genres, including film noir, biblical epics, and Italian and Chinese cinema

Author : Robert Stam
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1405102888
Total Pages : 422 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Literature Through Film written by Robert Stam and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2004-10-22 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This lively and accessible textbook, written by an expert in film studies, provides a fascinating introduction to the process and art of literature-to-film adaptations. Provides a lively, rigorous, and clearly written account of key moments in the history of the novel from Don Quixote and Robinson Crusoe up to Lolita and One Hundred Years of Solitude Includes diversity of topics and titles, such as Fielding, Nabokov, and Cervantes in adaptations by Welles, Kubrick, and the French New Wave Emphasizes both the literary texts themselves and their varied transtextual film adaptations Examines numerous literary trends – from the self-conscious novel to magic realism – before exploring the cinematic impact of the movement Reinvigorates the field of adaptation studies by examining it through the grid of contemporary theory Brings novels and film adaptations into the age of multiculturalism, postcoloniality, and the Internet by reflecting on their contemporary relevance.