Twentieth-Century American Fiction on Screen

by R. Barton Palmer

Book Overview

The essays in this collection analyse major film adaptations of twentieth-century American fiction, from F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Last Tycoon to Toni Morrison's Beloved. During the century, films based on American literature came to play a central role in the history of the American cinema. Combining cinematic and literary approaches, this volume explores the adaptation process from conception through production and reception. The contributors explore...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521542308
• ISBN13: 9780521542302
• Release Date: March 2007
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 270 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"