Bücher der Reihe On Screen

Dickens on Screen is a broad ranging investigation of over a century of film adaptations of Dickens's works. It is an invaluable resource for students and scholars alike. It provides an exhaustive filmography and is well illustrated.

This collection of essays explores the literary and cinematic implications of translating Austen's prose into film. The essays represent widely divergent perspectives, from literary 'purists' suspicious of filmic renderings of Austen to film-makers who see the text as a stimulus for producing exceptional cinema.

Dickens on Screen is a broad ranging investigation of over a century of film adaptations of Dickens's works. It is an invaluable resource for students and scholars alike. It provides an exhaustive filmography and is well illustrated.

This collection of essays explores the literary and cinematic implications of translating Austen's prose into film. The essays represent widely divergent perspectives, from literary 'purists' suspicious of filmic renderings of Austen to film-makers who see the text as a stimulus for producing exceptional cinema.