Henry James on Stage and Screen
John . Ed(S): Bradley
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Hardback. In the 1890s, when Henry James turned to the theatre, he was unceremoniously booed off the stage. Since the 1940s and 50s his fiction has nevertheless been consistently interpreted by composers and film directors. This book traces the historical development of these adaptations. Editor(s): Bradley, John. Num Pages: 275 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJP; AN; APF; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 582.
In the 1890s, when Henry James tried to achieve fame and financial security by turning to the theatre, he was unceremoniously booed off the stage. Since the 1940s and 50s his fiction has nevertheless been consistently interpreted by composers and film directors, culminating in the recent film adaptations of his novels by Merchant-Ivory, Jane Campion and Iain Softley. Henry James on the Stage and Screen traces this historical development.
In the 1890s, when Henry James tried to achieve fame and financial security by turning to the theatre, he was unceremoniously booed off the stage. Since the 1940s and 50s his fiction has nevertheless been consistently interpreted by composers and film directors, culminating in the recent film adaptations of his novels by Merchant-Ivory, Jane Campion and Iain Softley. Henry James on the Stage and Screen traces this historical development.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
275
Condition
New
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780333792148
SKU
V9780333792148
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Ref
99-15
About John . Ed(S): Bradley
MICHAEL ANESKO Lecturer in English and American Studies, Pennsylvania State University NEIL BERRY Writer ELIZABETH BRAKE Lecturer, Department of Philosophy, Auburn University, Alabama DAVID CROSS Lecturer in English Literature, University College London MICHELLE DEUTSCH Manager of Technology Projects, London Office of a United States Investment Bank MARK EATON Assistant Professor of English, Oklahoma City University MICHAEL HALLIWELL Director of Creative ... Read more
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