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Book Description
Often regarded as cinematic in their scope and power, the novels of Thomas Hardy have inspired some of the most absorbing adaptations of fiction for the big screen. This collection of essays by prominent international Hardy scholars explores both successful and unsuccessful attempts to transfer Hardy's novels to the screen. It provides a fascinating illustrated history of the interpretation and recreation of Hardy's work, from the silent era to television. The essays highlight the challenging nature of Hardy's work, which finds its most powerful reflection in films by controversial directors such as Roman Polanski and Michael Winterbottom.
About the Author
T. R. Wright is Professor of English at the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Thomas Hardy on Screen,T. R. Wright,Cambridge University Press,0521600529,1840-1928,English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh,Fictional works,Film & Video - General,Film & Video - History & Criticism,Film adaptations,Film and video adaptations,Hardy, Thomas,,History and criticism,Literary Criticism,Literature - Classics / Criticism,Pop Arts / Pop Culture,British Isles,Literary Criticism & Collections / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh,Literature: Texts
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