A Companion to Literature, Film and Adaptation

“The film of the book” is not a modern concept. Cinema has always relied heavily on literature for material, from the early days of silent films to the ubiquitous BBC costume drama. The study of this symbiotic relationship is perhaps a more recent development, and editor Deborah Cartmell is more than qualified to compile a companion guide of key essays on the subject of adaptation. Cartmell is co‐editor of the Oxford journal Adaptation, and has brought together ten previous collections of academic studies on literature and media. A Companion to Literature, Film and Adaptation addresses the history, authorship and...