A theory of adaptation /

Hutcheon, Linda, 1947-

A theory of adaptation / Linda Hutcheon with Siobhan O'Flynn. - 2nd edition. - xxx, 273 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 23 cm

Previous edition: 2006.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

This volume explores the development of creative adaptation, and argues that the practice of adapting is central to the story-telling imagination. Hutcheon develops a theory of adaptation through a range of media, from film and opera, to video games and theme parks, analysing the breadth and creative possibilities within each.

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9780415539388 (pbk.) : £32.99


Literature--Adaptations.
Music and literature.
Literature.
Literature.

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