Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird": A Close Study of the Relationship Between Text and Film (Screen Adaptations) - Softcover

Palmer, R. Barton

 
9780713679113: Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird": A Close Study of the Relationship Between Text and Film (Screen Adaptations)

Inhaltsangabe

To Kill a Mockingbird is an immensely important work of literature which is studied worldwide. Literature and film adaptations studies students will find plenty of material to support their courses and essay writing on how the film versions provide different readings of the original text.

Focussing on several film versions and adaptations, the book discusses: the literary text in its historical context, key themes and dominant readings of the text, how the text is adapted for screen and how adaptations have changed our reading of the original text. There are many references to the literary text and screenplays and the book also features quotations from directors, critics and others linked with the chosen film and text.

Die Inhaltsangabe kann sich auf eine andere Ausgabe dieses Titels beziehen.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

R. Barton Palmer is Calhoun Lemon Professor of Literature, Professor of Film and Screenwriting, British Literature at Clemson University (US) and the author of many books on literature and film.

„Über diesen Titel“ kann sich auf eine andere Ausgabe dieses Titels beziehen.