The History of American Literature on Film

von Thomas Leitch

466 Seiten, Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

From William Dickson's Rip Van Winkle films (1896) to Baz Luhrmann's big-budget production of The Great Gatsby (2013) and beyond, cinematic adaptations of American literature participate in a rich and fascinating history. Unlike previous studies of American literature and film, which emphasize particular authors like Edith Wharton and Nathaniel Hawthorne, particular texts like Moby-Dick, particular literary periods like the American Renaissance, or particular genres like the novel, this volume considers the multiple functions of filmed American literature as a cinematic genre in its own right-one that reflects the specific political and aesthetic priorities of different national and historical cinemas even as it plays a decisive role in defining American literature for a global audience.

• Reihe: Bloomsbury 3PL
• ISBN: 9781628923735
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 13.06.2019
• Größe: 229 x 152 mm
• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC