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Author Parrill, Sue, 1935-

Title Jane Austen on film and television : a critical study of the adaptations / by Sue Parrill.

Imprint Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., c2002.

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 Axe 2nd Floor Stacks  791.436 P248j 2002    ---  Available
Description 221 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (p. 205-213) and index.
Contents Why Jane Austen? -- Sense and sensibility -- Pride and prejudice -- Mansfield Park -- Emma -- Persuasion -- Northanger Abbey.
Summary This book traces the history of film and television adaptations of Jane Austen manuscripts, compares the adaptations to the manuscripts, compares the way different adaptations treat the novels, and analyzes the adaptations as examples of cinematic art. The first of seven chapters explains why the novels of Jane Austen have become a popular source of film and television adaptations. The following six chapters each cover one of Austen's novels: Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Emma, Mansfield Park, Persuasion, and Northanger Abbey. Each chapter begins with a summary of the main events of the novel. Then a history of the adaptations is presented followed by an analysis of the unique qualities of each adaptation, a comparison of these adaptations to each other and to the novels on which they are based, and a reflection of relevant film and literary criticism as it applies to the adaptations.
Subject Austen, Jane, 1775-1817 -- Film and video adaptations.
English fiction -- Film and video adaptations.
Film adaptations -- History and criticism.
Bennet, Elizabeth (Fictitious character)
England -- In motion pictures.
Women in motion pictures.
Love in motion pictures.
ISBN 0786413492 (softcover : 50# alk. paper)
9780786413492 (softcover : 50# alk. paper)
Standard No. NLGGC 245147209
NZ1 6734306

 
    
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