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Routledge Adaptations: From Text to Screen, Screen to Text

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Explore the complex relationship between literature and cinema with Adaptations: From Text to Screen, Screen to Text by Routledge. This academic study examines the theoretical and practical challenges involved when translating a written text into a film, as well as the reverse process of novelizing movies. Through three distinct sets of case studies, the contributors investigate the most pressing debates in the field. The book asks whether screen versions of literary classics can remain faithful to their original source material and if specific literary qualities, such as the irony found in Jane Austen's work, can be successfully captured on screen. Readers will also learn about the evolution of costume dramas and whether adaptations change their parent texts to reflect contemporary ideas and concerns. This book provides a deep look at the alterations that occur during the transition between different media, making it a valuable resource for students and professionals interested in film production and screenwriting.

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Examines the theoretical and practical difficulties of translating texts into film and the reverse process of novelizing films.

Includes three sets of case studies that investigate key debates regarding the faithfulness of screen versions to literary classics.

Analyzes whether specific literary elements, such as Jane Austen's irony, can be effectively captured in a cinematic format.

Investigates how costume dramas and adaptations may remake parent texts to reflect contemporary ideas and social concerns.

Traces the complex alterations that occur when moving between text and screen media.

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Brand: Routledge
Format: Hardcover
ASIN: 041516737X
Category: Books > Subjects > Arts & Photography > Film > Production & Technology > Screenwriting
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 24 June 1999
Listed Since: 21 December 2006

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