Jane Austen on Screen

On Screen

by Gina Macdonald, Andrew F. MacDonald

This collection of essays explores the literary and cinematic implications of translating Austen's prose into film. It considers how prose fiction and cinema differ; how mass commercial audiences require changes to script and character; and how continually remade films evoke memories of earlier productions. The essays represent widely divergent perspectives, from literary "purists" suspicious of film renderings of Austen to film-makers who see the text as a stimulus for producing exceptional cinema. The comprehensive study will be of interest to students as well as teachers.

Genres: Nonfiction, Literary Criticism

284 pages, Paperback

First published October 9, 2003

Reviews

[Mie · Rating 3 out of 5]

An in-depth look at the older adaptations of Austen. Harsh words on my favorite one, Roger Michell’s Persuasion. Main takeaway from this read is:

We really need kore Persuasion adaptations.