Film Adaptation

by James Naremore

Book Overview

Some of the earliest feature films were derived from classic literature. Even today, most of the movies we see are adaptations of one kind or another. People who have never read Jane Austen can see her characters on the screen; but filmgoers can also see material taken from theater, television, comic books, and every other medium.

The essays in this volume, most of which have never before been published, raise fundamental questions about...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813528143
• ISBN13: 9780813528144
• Release Date: March 2000
• Publisher: Rutgers University Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"