Screen Adaptations: The Tempest: A close study of the relationship between text and film by Lisa Hopkins

Screen Adaptations #2

by Lisa Hopkins

Literature and film studies students will find plenty of material to support their courses and essay writing on how the film versions of The Tempest provide different readings of the original text.Focusing on numerous film versions, from Percy Stow's 1908 adaptation to Peter Greenaway's Prospero's Books, the book discusses the literary work in its historical context, its key themes and dominant readings, how it has been adapted for screen, and how adaptations have changed our reading of the original text.There are numerous excerpts from the literary text, screenplays, and shooting scripts, with suggestions for comparison. The book also features quotations from authors, screenwriters, directors, critics, and others linked with the chosen film and text.

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First published May 30, 2008