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.
Specialized.
9780415539388 (pbk.) : £32.99
Literature--Adaptations. Music and literature. Literature. Literature.