Publication

2006 - Routledge, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

58,000 words, Guess

Page Count

232 pages

Identifiers

and 1 more
  • LibraryThing1159090

Classifications

  • DDC809
  • LCCPN171.A33 H88 2006

Description

Are we living in the age of adaptation? In contemporary cinema, of course, there are enough adaptations --based on everything from comic books to the novels of Jane Austen--to make us wonder if Hollywood has run out of new stories. But if you think adaptation can be understood by using novels and films alone, you're wrong. Today there are also song covers rising up the pop charts, video game versions of fairy tales, and even roller coasters based on successful movie franchises. Despite their popularity, however, adaptations are usually treated as secondary and derivative. Whether in the form o.

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Topics

809LiteratureAdaptationsPn171.a33 h88 2006Music and literatureLiterature and musicLiterature and music.

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