Adapting Graham Greene / Richard J. Hand and Andrew Purssell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hand, Richard J., author.

Purssell, Andrew, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Greene, Graham, 1904-1991--Criticism and interpretation.

Greene, Graham.

Greene, Graham, 1904-1991.

Criticism and interpretation.

Physical Description:

vi, 150 pages ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

London : Palgrave Macmillan, 2015.

Summary:

Graham Greene was one of the most versatile writers of the twentieth century, and he remains a figure of particular interest to those concerned with the relationship between literature and cinema. As well as being a skilled screenwriter in his own right, most famously with The Third Man, Greene's fiction has proved to be a perennially popular source for adaptation, appealing to the broadest range of filmmakers imaginable. In this engaging and accessibly written study, Richard J. Hand and Andrew Purssell introduce adaptation studies and its relation to Greene's works. They present new and incisive readings of key texts, including the various screen versions of Brighton Rock, The End of the Affair and The Quiet American, among others, and offer a critical examination of the industries in which Greene functioned as author, screenwriter, film critic and cultural figure. By closely exploring the various critical aspects of Greene and adaptation, and by encouraging readers to engage with the topics discussed through the inclusion of innovative exercises, Adapting Graham Greene makes a significant contribution to Graham Greene Studies and Adaptation Studies, as well as to Film and Literary Studies more generally. Book jacket.

Contents:

Graham Greene: The Author

Greene on Screen: Cinema 1 - The Carol Reed Films

Greene on Screen: Cinema 2 - The End of the Affair

Greene on Screen: Cinema 3 - The Quiet American

Greene on Screen: Television - Shades of Greene and other adaptations

Greene on Radio: The Adventures of Harry Lime and other adaptations

Conclusion.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780230579033

0230579035

0230579043

9780230579040

OCLC:

902759213