Shakespeare and the Cleopatra/Caesar intertext : sequel, conflation, remake / Sarah Hatchuel.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hatchuel, Sarah.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Film adaptations--History and criticism.

Film adaptations.

Film remakes--History and criticism.

Film remakes.

English drama--Film adaptations.

English drama.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Film adaptations.

Shakespeare, William.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Julius Caesar.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Antony and Cleopatra.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (255 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, co-published with The Rowman & Littlefield Pub. Group, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Uniquely blending theories of literary and filmic intertextuality with issues of race and gender, and written by an experienced author trained both in early modern and film studies, this book can easily find its place in any syllabus in Shakespeare or in media studies, as well as in a wide range of cultural and literary courses.

Contents:

Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1. Revisiting Julius Caesar: Antony and Cleopatra as Logical Extension or Challenging Rewriting?; Chapter 2. "Play it Again, Antony!": Performing Antony and Cleopatraas Julius Caesar's Sequel; Chapter 3. "Triple-Turn'd Whore!": Cleopatra in an Intertextual Triangle of Desire; Chapter 4. "Play it Again, Cleopatra!": Cleopatra as the Pivotal Figure in the Conflation of Plots1; Chapter 5. "Carry on, Cleo!": From Sequel, to Remake and Parody; Conclusion: "To Be and Not to Be" a Sequel?

Some Films Based on the Figuresof Julius Caesar, Cleopatraand Mark AntonyBibliography; Index; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-68393-905-0

1-283-13532-9

9786613135322

1-61147-448-5

OCLC:

742333301