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 read

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 Lit

Offered here is a consideration of films and the dramas or books from which they derive as seen through the eyes of literary critics, a veteran Hollywood produc

Literature and Film is a cornucopia of vibrant essays that chart the history and confluence of literature and film. It explores in detail a wide and internation

This is a comprehensive collection of original essays that explore the aesthetics, economics, and mechanics of movie adaptation, from the days of silent cinema