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.
| Published | 13 Jun 2019 |
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| Format | Ebook (PDF) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 464 |
| ISBN | 9781628923711 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Illustrations | 91 bw illus |
| Series | The History of World Literatures on Film |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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