Shakespeare Translated: Derivatives on Film and TV

by Herbert R. Coursen

Shakespeare's works are constantly being translated into new contexts, a fact which demonstrates the vitality of his plots in contemporary settings. Shakespeare Translated looks at the way certain plays - particularly Romeo and Juliet , Hamlet , Othello , and King Lear - have been recontextualized into films like O and King of Texas , or television shows such as «The Gilmore Girls», «Cheers», and «Clueless». This book illustrates how Romeo and Juliet...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0820478393
• ISBN13: 9780820478395
• Release Date: May 2005
• Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publi
• Length: 176 Pages