Screen Adaptations: Shakespeare's King Lear

Screen Adaptations: Shakespeare's King Lear
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages : 224
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ISBN-10 : 9781408144008
ISBN-13 : 140814400X
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Book Synopsis Screen Adaptations: Shakespeare's King Lear by : Yvonne Griggs

Download or read book Screen Adaptations: Shakespeare's King Lear written by Yvonne Griggs and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2014-09-26 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This close study of film adaptations of King Lear looks at several different versions (mainstream, art-house and cinematic `offshoots') and discusses: the literary text in its historical context, key themes and dominant readings of the text, how the text is adapted for screen and how adaptations have changed our reading of the original text. There are many references to the literary text and screenplays and the book also features quotations from directors and critics. There is plenty of discursive material here to support student work on both film and literature courses.


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