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Jane Austen's Pride and prejudice : the relationship between text and film

The Screen Adaptations Series provides in-depth analysis of how classic literature has been adapted for the screen, showing how alternative readings offer up new interpretations of the original text. Each book, authored by a leading scholar in adaptations studies, collects together a vast array of study material, critical insight and thought-provoking comparisons. From the literary context of the original work, to the critical 'afterlife' of the screen versions, this is a vital study aid for film and literature students. Pride and Prejudice is undoubtedly one of the most popular novels in English literature and any new screen adaptation is a major event. This study aid provides a rich source of material to help students reflect on the reciprocal relationship between film and literature, by bringing together the various adaptations of the novel, offering in-depth analysis of both classic screen versions and popular or alternative readings from Robert Z. Leonard's 1940 film starring Laurence Olivier and Greer Garson to Bridget Jones's Diary. Following on from Shakespeare, Jane Austen on-screen is now an established part of literary studies and this volume concludes with a survey of the growing body of literature in the field and the different forms the novel takes. --Book Jacket.

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