Filming Literature

Author : Neil Sinyard
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2013-07-18
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781134054114

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Filming Literature by Neil Sinyard Pdf

This is a comprehensive survey of the relationship between film and literature. It looks at the cinematic adaptations of such literary masters as Shakespeare, Henry James, Joseph Conrad and D.H. Lawrence, and considers the contribution to the cinema made by important literary figures as Harold Pinter, James Agree and Graham Greene. Elsewhere, the book draws intriguing analogies between certain literary and film artists, such as Dickens and Chaplin, Ford and Twain, and suggests that such analogies can throw fresh light on the subjects under review. Another chapter considers the film genre of the bio-pic, the numerous cinematic attempts to render in concrete terms the complexities of the literary life, whether the writer be Proust, Joyce, Oscar Wilde, Dashiel Hammett, Agatha Christie or Boris Pasternak. Originally published in 1986, this is a book to appeal to any reader with an interest in film or literature, and is of especial value to those involved in the teaching or study of either subject.

Author : Marina Korneeva,David Gillespie
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 650 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2023-12-28
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781501316906

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The History of Russian Literature on Film by Marina Korneeva,David Gillespie Pdf

Unlike most previous studies of literature and film, which tend to privilege particular authors, texts, or literary periods, David Gillespie and Marina Korneeva consider the multiple functions of filmed Russian literature as a cinematic subject in its own right-one reflecting the specific political and aesthetic priorities of different national and historical cinemas. In this first and only comprehensive study of cinema's various engagements of Russian literature focusing on the large period 1895-2015, The History of Russian Literature on Film highlights the ways these adaptations emerged from and continue to shape the social, artistic, and commercial aspects of film history.

Author : Linda Costanzo Cahir
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2014-12-24
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780786482993

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Literature into Film by Linda Costanzo Cahir Pdf

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 : Julie Grossman
Publisher : Springer
Page : 179 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2015-09-01
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781137399021

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Literature, Film, and Their Hideous Progeny by Julie Grossman Pdf

This book posits adaptations as 'hideous progeny,' Mary Shelley's term for her novel, Frankenstein . Like Shelley's novel and her fictional Creature, adaptations that may first be seen as monstrous in fact compel us to shift our perspective on known literary or film works and the cultures that gave rise to them.

Author : Jefferson Hunter
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2010-04-05
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780253004147

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English Filming, English Writing by Jefferson Hunter Pdf

Jefferson Hunter examines English films and television dramas as they relate to English culture in the 20th century. He traces themes such as the influence of U.S. crime drama on English film, and film adaptations of literary works as they appear in screen work from the 1930s to the present. A Canterbury Tale and the documentary Listen to Britain are analyzed in the context of village pageants and other wartime explorations of Englishness at risk. English crime dramas are set against the writings of George Orwell, while a famous line from Noel Coward leads to a discussion of music and image in works like Brief Encounter and Look Back in Anger. Screen adaptation is also broached in analyses of the 1985 BBC version of Dickens's Bleak House and Merchant-Ivory's The Remains of the Day.

Author : Timothy Corrigan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Motion pictures and literature
ISBN : IND:30000063900793

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Film and Literature by Timothy Corrigan Pdf

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 : Kenneth Womack
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 1333 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2008-10-30
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780313071577

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Books and Beyond [4 volumes] by Kenneth Womack Pdf

There's a strong interest in reading for pleasure or self-improvement in America, as shown by the popularity of Harry Potter, and book clubs, including Oprah Winfrey's. Although recent government reports show a decline in recreational reading, the same reports show a strong correlation between interest in reading and academic acheivement. This set provides a snapshot of the current state of popular American literature, including various types and genres. The volume presents alphabetically arranged entries on more than 70 diverse literary categories, such as cyberpunk, fantasy literature, flash fiction, GLBTQ literature, graphic novels, manga and anime, and zines. Each entry is written by an expert contributor and provides a definition of the genre, an overview of its history, a look at trends and themes, a discussion of how the literary form engages contemporary issues, a review of the genre's reception, a discussion of authors and works, and suggestions for further reading. Sidebars provide fascinating details, and the set closes with a selected, general bibliography. Reading in America for pleasure and knowledge continues to be popular, even while other media compete for attention. While students continue to read many of the standard classics, new genres have emerged. These have captured the attention of general readers and are also playing a critical role in the language arts classroom. This book maps the state of popular literature and reading in America today, including the growth of new genres, such as cyberpunk, zines, flash fiction, GLBTQ literature, and other topics. Each entry is written by an expert contributor and provides a definition of the genre, an overview of its history, a look at trends and themes, a discussion of how the literary form engages contemporary issues, a review of the genre's critical reception, a discussion of authors and works, and suggestions for further reading. Sidebars provide fascinating details, and the set closes with a selected, general bibliography. Students will find this book a valuable guide to what they're reading today and will appreciate its illumination of popular culture and contemporary social issues.

Author : Anja Müller
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2013-02-14
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781441164278

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Adapting Canonical Texts in Children's Literature by Anja Müller Pdf

Adaptations of canonical texts have played an important role throughout the history of children's literature and have been seen as an active and vital contributing force in establishing a common ground for intercultural communication across generations and borders. This collection analyses different examples of adapting canonical texts in or for children's literature encompassing adaptations of English classics for children and young adult readers and intercultural adaptations of children's classics across Europe. The international contributors assess both historical and transcultural adaptation in relation to historically and regionally contingent concepts of childhood. By assessing how texts move across age-specific or national borders, they examine the traces of a common literary and cultural heritage in European children's literature.

Author : Laura M. Sager Eidt
Publisher : Rodopi
Page : 243 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Art
ISBN : 9789042024571

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Writing and Filming the Painting by Laura M. Sager Eidt Pdf

This innovative interdisciplinary study compares the uses of painting in literary texts and films. In developing a framework of four types of ekphrasis, the author argues for the expansion of the concept of ekphrasis by demonstrating its applicability as interpretive tool to films about the visual arts and artists. Analyzing selected works of art by Goya, Rembrandt, and Vermeer and their ekphrastic treatment in various texts and films, this book examines how the medium of ekphrasis affects the representation of the visual arts in order to show what the differences imply about issues such as gender roles and the function of art for the construction of a personal or social identity. Because of its highly cross-disciplinary nature, this book is of interest not only to scholars of literature and aesthetics, but also for scholars of film studies. By providing an innovative approach to discussing non-documentary films about artists, the author shows that ekphrasis is a useful tool for exploring both aesthetic concerns and ideological issues in film. This study also addresses art historians as it deals with the reception of major artists in European literature and film throughout the 20th century.

Author : Joyce L. Arriola
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Film adaptations
ISBN : UOM:39015066808331

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Postmodern Filming of Literature by Joyce L. Arriola Pdf

Author : Sally Faulkner
Publisher : Tamesis
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9781855660984

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Literary Adaptations in Spanish Cinema by Sally Faulkner Pdf

In this survey of the history of Spanish cinema in the Spanish dictatorship and democratic periods, the author argues that studies of adaptations must simultaneously address questions of 'text' - formal issues central to the study of film and literature - and 'context' - crucial ideological concerns.

Author : Jason Mark Ward
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2016-07-11
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9789004309050

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The Forgotten Film Adaptations of D.H. Lawrence’s Short Stories by Jason Mark Ward Pdf

By considering D.H. Lawrence’s stories through the lens of critically neglected short films, this book provides a fresh, forward-looking approach to Lawrence studies which engages with current adaptation theory to reflect on the evolving critical reception of the author’s tales.

Author : Robert Knopf
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 458 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2008-10-01
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 0300128703

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Theater and Film by Robert Knopf Pdf

This is the first book in more than twenty-five years to examine the complex historical, cultural, and aesthetic relationship between theater and film, and the effect that each has had on the other’s development.Robert Knopf here assembles essays from performers, directors, writers, and critics that illuminate this ongoing inquiry. The book is divided into five parts—historical influence, comparisons and contrasts, writing, directing, and acting—with interludes by major artists whose work and words have shaped the development of theater and film. A comprehensive bibliography and filmography support further work in this area.The book contains contributions from Susan Sontag, Stanley Kauffmann, Sarah Bey-Cheng, Bertolt Brecht, Ingmar Bergman, Harold Pinter, David Mamet, Julia Taymor, Judi Dench, Sam Waterston, Orson Welles, Antonin Artaud, and Milos Forman, among others.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Motion pictures
ISBN : STANFORD:36105017432076

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German Film & Literature by Anonim Pdf

Author : Bert Cardullo
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2011-11-17
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781441168696

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Stage and Screen by Bert Cardullo Pdf

Classic and new essays examining the historical, cultural, and aesthetic relationships between theater and film.