{"product_id":"the-history-of-british-literature-on-film-1895-2015-paperback","title":"The History of British Literature on Film, 1895-2015 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGreg M. Colón Semenza\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBob Hasenfratz\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom \u003ci\u003eThe Death of Nancy Sykes\u003c\/i\u003e (1897) to\u003ci\u003e The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies \u003c\/i\u003e(2014) and beyond, cinematic adaptations of British literature participate in a complex and fascinating history. \u003ci\u003eThe History of British\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eLiterature\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eon Film, 1895-2015\u003c\/i\u003e is the only comprehensive narration of cinema's 100-year-old love affair with British literature. Unlike previous studies of literature and film, which tend to privilege particular authors such as Shakespeare and Jane Austen, or particular texts such as\u003ci\u003e Frankenstein\u003c\/i\u003e, or particular literary periods such as Medieval, this volume considers the multiple functions of filmed British literature as a cinematic subject in its own right-one reflecting the specific political and aesthetic priorities of different national and historical cinemas. In what ways has the British literary canon authorized and influenced the history and aesthetics of film, and in what ways has filmed British literature both affirmed and challenged the very idea of literary canonicity? Seeking to answer these and other key questions, this indispensable study shows how these adaptations emerged from and continue to shape the social, artistic, and commercial aspects of film history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGreg M. Colón Semenza \u003c\/b\u003eis Professor of English at the University of Connecticut, USA. His books include \u003ci\u003eHow to Build a Life in the Humanities \u003c\/i\u003e(2015), \u003ci\u003eThe English Renaissance in Popular Culture \u003c\/i\u003e(2010)\u003ci\u003e, Graduate Study for the 21st Century: How to Build an Academic Career in the Humanities (\u003c\/i\u003e2005; 2nd ed. 2010\u003ci\u003e), \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eMilton in Popular Culture\u003c\/i\u003e (2006), and \u003ci\u003eSport, Politics, and Literature in the English Renaissance\u003c\/i\u003e (2004). He has published numerous essays on film and adaptation and is now working on a book about Powell and Pressburger's wartime films. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eBob Hasenfratz\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of English and Department Head at the University of Connecticut, USA. His books include \u003ci\u003eReading Old English\u003c\/i\u003e (2005\/11), \u003ci\u003eAncrene Wisse \u003c\/i\u003e(2001), and \u003ci\u003eBeowulf Scholarship: An Annotated Bibliography 1979-1990\u003c\/i\u003e (1993). He has written articles on medieval literature and culture and edits the \u003ci\u003eJournal of Medieval Religious Cultures.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 488\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.99 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 26, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47431137951922,"sku":"9781501329852","price":95.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/a94ec69c2283fad81d1b10f0659d4775.webp?v=1778585083","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-history-of-british-literature-on-film-1895-2015-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}