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The History of British Literature on Film, 1895-2015 - The History of World Literatures on Film Semenza, Professor Greg M. Colon (University of Connecticut, USA)
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The History of British Literature on Film, 1895-2015 - The History of World Literatures on Film
Semenza, Professor Greg M. Colon (University of Connecticut, USA)
From The Death of Nancy Sykes (1897) to V for Vendetta (2006) and beyond, cinematic adaptations of British literature participate in a rich, complex, and fascinating history. The History of British Literature on Film will be the only comprehensive narration of cinema's 100-year-old love affair with British literature. Unlike previous studies of literature and film, which tend to privilege particular authors such as Shakespeare and Jane Austen, or particular texts such as Dracula, or particular literary periods such as Medieval, this volume considers the multiple functions of filmed British literature as a cinematic genre in its own right?one reflecting the specific political and aesthetic priorities of different national and historical cinemas. In what ways has the British literary canon authorized and influenced the history and aesthetics of film, and in what ways has filmed British literature both affirmed and challenged the very idea of literary canonicity? Seeking to answer these and other key questions, and featuring a complete chronology of British literature on film between 1896-2010, this indispensable study shows how these adaptations emerge from and continue to shape the social, artistic, and commercial aspects of film history. The History of British Literature on Film includes an online comprehensive chronology of Brit-Lit film adaptations spanning the history of the cinema, allowing students to follow the main trunk of analysis and to quickly contextualize adaptations in film history, providing opportunities for independent research.
488 pages, 80 bw illus
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | May 21, 2015 |
| ISBN13 | 9781623560430 |
| Publishers | Bloomsbury Publishing Plc |
| Pages | 488 |
| Dimensions | 235 × 166 × 37 mm · 839 g |
| Language | English |
