{"product_id":"the-history-of-american-literature-on-film-paperback","title":"The History of American Literature on Film - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eThomas Leitch\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGreg M. Colón Semenza\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eBob Hasenfratz\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom William Dickson's Rip Van Winkle films (1896) to Baz Luhrmann's big-budget production of \u003ci\u003eThe Great Gatsby\u003c\/i\u003e (2013) and beyond, cinematic adaptations of American literature participate in a rich and fascinating history. Unlike previous studies of American literature and film, which emphasize particular authors like Edith Wharton and Nathaniel Hawthorne, particular texts like \u003ci\u003eMoby-Dick\u003c\/i\u003e, particular literary periods like the American Renaissance, or particular genres like the novel, this volume considers the multiple functions of filmed American literature as a cinematic genre in its own right-one that reflects the specific political and aesthetic priorities of different national and historical cinemas even as it plays a decisive role in defining American literature for a global audience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThomas Leitch\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of English at the University of Delaware, USA. His most recent books are \u003ci\u003eWikipedia U: Knowledge, Authority, and Liberal Education \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ein the Digital Age\u003c\/i\u003e (2014) and \u003ci\u003eThe Oxford Handbook of Adaptation Studies \u003c\/i\u003e(2017).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 464\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.94 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 30, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47571627507933,"sku":"9781501390753","price":92.77,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/n456zPlGQB9781501390753.webp?v=1783920740","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/the-history-of-american-literature-on-film-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}