Literature and film : a guide to the theory and practice of film adaptation

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Literature and film : a guide to the theory and practice of film adaptation

edited by Robert Stam and Alessandra Raengo

Blackwell, 2005

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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  • The theory and practice of adaptation / Robert Stam
  • Improvements and reparations at Mansfield Park / Tim Watson
  • Keeping the carcass in motion : adaptation and transmutations of the national in The Last of the Mohicans / Jacquelyn Kilpatrick
  • The discreet charm of the leisure class : Terence Davies's The House of Mirth / Richard Porton
  • In search of adaptation : Proust and film / Melissa Anderson
  • The Grapes of Wrath : thematic emphasis through visual style / Vivian C. Sobchack
  • Cape Fear and trembling : familial dread / Kirsten Thompson
  • The carnival of repression : German left-wing politics and The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum / Alexandra Seibel
  • Serial time : Bluebeard in Stepford / Bliss Cua Lim
  • Boyz N the Hood chronotope: Spike Lee, Richard Price, and the changing authorship of Clockers / Paula J. Massood
  • Defusing The English Patient / Patrick Deer
  • Carnivals and goldfish: history and crisis in The Butcher Boy / Jessica Scarlata
  • Passion or heartburn? The uses of humor in Esquivel's and Arau's Like Water for Chocolate / Dianna C. Niebylski
  • Beloved : the adaptation of an American slave narrative / Mia Mask
  • Oral traditions, literature, and cinema in Africa / Mbye Cham
  • Memory and history in the politics of adaptation : revisiting the partition of India in Tamas / Ranjani Mazumdar
  • The written scene : writers as figures of cinematic redemption / Paul Arthur

Description and Table of Contents

Volume

ISBN 9780631230540

Description

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 international spectrum of novels and adaptations, bringing together the very latest scholarship in the field.

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations. Notes on Contributors. Preface. Acknowledgments. Introductory Essay: The Theory and Practice of Adaptation: Robert Stam. 1. Improvements and Reparations at Mansfield Park: Tim Watson (Princeton University). 2. Keeping the Carcass in Motion: Adaptation and Transmutations of the National in The Last of the Mohicans: Jacquelyn Kilpatrick (California State University, Channel Islands). 3. The Discreet Charm of the Leisure Class: Terence Davies's The House of Mirth: Richard Porton (Cineaste magazine). 4. In Search of Adaptation: Proust and Film: Melissa Anderson (CUNY Graduate Center). 5. The Grapes of Wrath: Thematic Emphasis through Visual Style: Vivian C. Sobchack (UCLA). 6. Cape Fear and Trembling: Familial Dread: Kirsten Thompson (Wayne State University). 7. The Carnival of Repression: German Left Wing Politics and The Lost Honor of Katarina Blum: Alexandra Seibel (New York University). 8. Serial Time: Bluebeard in Stepford: Bliss Cua Lim (University of California, Irvine). 9. Boyz 'N the Hood Chronotope: Spike Lee, Richard Price, and the Changing Authorship of Clockers: Paula J. Massood (Brooklyn College, CUNY). 10. Defusing The English Patient: Patrick Deer (New York University). 11. Carnivals and Goldfish: History and Crisis in The Butcher Boy: Jessica Scarlata (New York University). 12. Mild Revisionism, Failed Revolts: Esquivel's and Arau's Like Water for Chocolate, A Retrospective View: Dianna C. Niebylski (University of Kentucky). 13. Beloved: The Adaptation of an American Slave Narrative: Mia Mask (New York University). 14. Oral Traditions, Literature and Cinema in Africa: Mbye Cham (Howard University). 15. Memory and History in the Politics of Adaptation: Revisiting the Partition of India in Tamas: Ranjani Mazundar (Jamia Millia Islamia). 16. The Written Scene: Writers as Figures of Cinematic Redemption: Paul Arthur (Montclair State University). Index
Volume

: pbk ISBN 9780631230557

Description

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 international spectrum of novels and adaptations, bringing together the very latest scholarship in the field.

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations viii Notes on Contributors ix Preface xiii Acknowledgments xv Introduction: The Theory and Practice of Adaptation 1 Robert Stam 1 Improvements and Reparations at Mansfield Park 53 Tim Watson 2 Keeping the Carcass in Motion: Adaptation and Transmutations of the National in The Last of the Mohicans 71 Jacquelyn Kilpatrick 3 The Discreet Charm of the Leisure Class: Terence Davies's The House of Mirth 86 Richard Porton 4 In Search of Adaptation: Proust and Film 100 Melissa Anderson 5 The Grapes of Wrath: Thematic Emphasis through Visual Style 111 Vivian C. Sobchack 6 Cape Fear and Trembling: Familial Dread 126 Kirsten Thompson 7 The Carnival of Repression: German Left-wing Politics and The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum 148 Alexandra Seibel 8 Serial Time: Bluebeard in Stepford 163 Bliss Cua Lim 9 Boyz N the Hood Chronotopes: Spike Lee, Richard Price, and the Changing Authorship of Clockers 191 Paula J. Massood 10 Defusing the English Patient 208 Patrick Deer 11 Carnivals and Goldfish: History and Crisis in the Butcher Boy 233 Jessica Scarlata 12 Passion or Heartburn? The Uses of Humor in Esquivel's and Arau's Like Water for Chocolate 252 Dianna C. Niebylski 13 Beloved: The Adaptation of an American Slave Narrative 272 Mia Mask 14 Oral Traditions, Literature, and Cinema in Africa 295 Mbye Cham 15 Memory and History in the Politics of Adaptation: Revisiting the Partition of India in Tamas 313 Ranjani Mazumdar 16 The Written Scene: Writers as Figures of Cinematic Redemption 331 Paul Arthur Index 343

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