A companion to literature, film, and adaptation /

• Other Authors: Cartmell, Deborah
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester, West Sussex, UK ; Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012.
• Series: Blackwell companions to literature and culture.
• Subjects: Film adaptations > History and criticism.; Television adaptations > History and criticism.; English literature > Adaptations.; American literature > Adaptations.; Motion pictures and literature.; Television and literature.; ART > Film & Video.; PERFORMING ARTS > Film & Video > Reference.; American literature.; English literature.; Film adaptations.; Television adaptations.; Electronic books.; Adaptations.; Criticism, interpretation, etc.

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 a...