Film as Literature, Literature as Film: An Introduction to and Bibliography of Film's Relationship to Literature (Bibliographies,Used

Product DescriptionThis work discusses the relationship between film and literature, explaining and evaluating the issues most frequently raised on the subject. It also lists nearly 2,500 articles and books published from 1908 to 1985 on the comparison of film to drama, fiction, and poetry. These comparisons arose shortly after the first appearance of moving pictures as writers attempted to establish the differences between movies and drama. The study has since grown into a significant scholarly concern.Review?A Bibliography of about 2,500 Englishlanguage books and articles published between 1908 and 1985 . . . it is the best guide to scholarship on literature and film.?LiteratureRelated Topics and Sources?Interested in the subject of William Shakespeare and film? Writers and the film industry? Prose fiction and film? Film adaptations of literary works? The use of literature and film in the classroom? Harris Ross will assist you with his introduction to and bibliography of film's relationship to literature, which lists almost twentyfive hundred articles and books published from 1908 to 1985. Emphasizing contemporary writings and outlining the more noteworthy concerns of major writers about the formal features of cinematic narratives, Ross's introduction sets the stage for his bibliography, which focuses on broad subject areas such as articles and books that concern the motion picture careers of writers, cinematic adaptations and adaptation theory, scripts of film adaptations of literary works, and bibliographies of works on film's relationship to literature. Concluding author and subject indexes increase the value of this useful reference tool, which is recommended for college and university libraries where it will be a helpful guide for courses in film, literature, theatre, and popular culture.?ARBA?Ross's book is far more than a bibliography; it is an intelligent discussion of all the scholarship and criticism that have gone into this dynamic and intriguing field.?Journal of Modern Literature'A Bibliography of about 2,500 Englishlanguage books and articles published between 1908 and 1985 . . . it is the best guide to scholarship on literature and film.'LiteratureRelated Topics and Sources'Ross's book is far more than a bibliography; it is an intelligent discussion of all the scholarship and criticism that have gone into this dynamic and intriguing field.'Journal of Modern Literature'Interested in the subject of William Shakespeare and film? Writers and the film industry? Prose fiction and film? Film adaptations of literary works? The use of literature and film in the classroom? Harris Ross will assist you with his introduction to and bibliography of film's relationship to literature, which lists almost twentyfive hundred articles and books published from 1908 to 1985. Emphasizing contemporary writings and outlining the more noteworthy concerns of major writers about the formal features of cinematic narratives, Ross's introduction sets the stage for his bibliography, which focuses on broad subject areas such as articles and books that concern the motion picture careers of writers, cinematic adaptations and adaptation theory, scripts of film adaptations of literary works, and bibliographies of works on film's relationship to literature. Concluding author and subject indexes increase the value of this useful reference tool, which is recommended for college and university libraries where it will be a helpful guide for courses in film, literature, theatre, and popular culture.'ARBAAbout the AuthorHARRIS ROSS is Assistant Professor of English at the University of Delaware.