Bibliograph

The history of British literature on film, 1895-2015, Greg M. Colón Semenza and Bob Hasenfratz

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The history of British literature on film, 1895-2015, Greg M. Colón Semenza and Bob Hasenfratz

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 419-436) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The history of British literature on film, 1895-2015

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

856976761

Responsibility statement

Greg M. Colón Semenza and Bob Hasenfratz

Series statement

The history of world literatures on film

Summary

"From The Death of Nancy Sykes (1897) to The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) and beyond, cinematic adaptations of British literature participate in a complex and fascinating history. The History of British Literature on Film, 1895-2015 is the only comprehensive narration of cinema's 100-year-old love affair with British literature. Unlike previous studies of literature and film, which tend to privilege particular authors such as Shakespeare and Jane Austen, or particular texts such as Frankenstein, or particular literary periods such as Medieval, this volume considers the multiple functions of filmed British literature as a cinematic subject in its own right-one reflecting the specific political and aesthetic priorities of different national and historical cinemas. In what ways has the British literary canon authorized and influenced the history and aesthetics of film, and in what ways has filmed British literature both affirmed and challenged the very idea of literary canonicity? Seeking to answer these and other key questions, this indispensable study shows how these adaptations emerged from and continue to shape the social, artistic, and commercial aspects of film history"--, Provided by publisher"A comprehensive history of British literature on film, analyzing the changing cinematic art and politics of adaptation between the years 1896 and 2010"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- Attractions, Tricks, and Fairy Tales: Visual and Theatrical Culture In the Brit-Lit Film, 1896-1907 -- "Crude, Vicious, and Lascivious Entertainments": The Rise of the Brit-Lit Feature Film, 1907-20 -- Internationalizing the Brit-Lit Film: Hollywood and the World Film Market, 1920-27 -- Sound, Studios, and Censorship: The Brit-Lit Film, 1927-39 -- The Empire Strikes Back: Britain's Reclamation Of Brit-Lit, 1939-57 -- Traditions and Revolutions: The Brit-Lit Film, 1957-79 -- The Brit-Lit Film after Film, 1979-2015

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