French literature on screen

French literature on screen
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Publisher : Manchester University Press
Total Pages : 310
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ISBN-10 : 9781526133168
ISBN-13 : 1526133164
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Book Synopsis French literature on screen by : Homer B. Pettey

Download or read book French literature on screen written by Homer B. Pettey and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 2019-05-16 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection presents new essays in the complex field of French literary adaptation. Using a variety of textual and interpretive approaches, it sheds light on issues of gender, sexuality, class, politics and social conventions while acknowledging a range of contexts, from the commercial to the archival and the aesthetic. The chapters, written by eminent international scholars, run chronologically from The Count of Monte Cristo through Proust and Bonjour, Tristesse to Philippe Djian’s Oh... (adapted for the screen as Elle). Collectively, they fill a need for contemporary discussions on the significance of France’s literary representations in the history of global cinema.


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