The classic novel adaptation has long been regarded as a staple of "quality" television. Adaptation Revisited offers a critical reappraisal of this prolific and popular genre, as well as bringing new material into the broader field of Television Studies. The first part of the book surveys the more traditional discourses about adaptation, unearthing the unspoken assumptions and common misconceptions that underlie them. In the second half of the book, the author examines four major British serials: "Brideshead Revisited", "Pride and Prejudice", "Moll Flanders", and "The Tenant of Wildfell Hall".
Andrew Davies is the creator of the British TV programs Pride and Prejudice, Othello, and The Way We Live Now. Although best known for his adaptations of the work of writers such as Jane Austen and George Eliot, he has written numerous original drama series, single plays, films, stage plays and books. This volume offers a critical appraisal of Davies's work, and assesses his contribution to British television.
This innovative and timely collection offers a wide-reaching critical evaluation of performance in television, mapping out key conventions, practices and concerns while introducing performance theory and criticism to the established field of television studies. Chapters from leading scholars move through a range of examples from different styles and genres, from Game of Thrones to America's Next Top Model. Individual performances are analysed in close detail as the authors debate central questions of meaning, value and achievement. Opening out new pathways for inquiry and investigation, this book is an important touchstone for undergraduate and postgraduate students of television, media and theatre studies with an interest in the work of actors and non-actors on screen.
The way in which degree subjects are taught is far removed from A level courses in schools. Questions & Answers Degree Subject Guides is a series that prepares students for the rigours and discipline required to study effectively at university.
Saddle on up and get ready for the silliest time of your life. A Fistful of Hollers (or how the west got silly) is jam-packed full of silly short stories, jokes, limericks and a belly full of laughs. With 162 pages of fun to choose from, in bite-sized chunks, this book strives to bring a smile to your face, all with a western theme. Or as Timothy Sayell says in his offering called Lonesome Rider: The sun was shining on the sage, The rocks, and on the sand. It did its very best, indeed, To brighten up the land, From the mountains, 'cross the prairies To the streams where gold was panned.
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