{"product_id":"9781628923735","title":"History of American Literature on Film","description":"\u003ch3\u003eHistory of World Literatures on Film\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eHistory of American Literature on Film\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThomas Leitch | Greg M. Colón Semenza | Bob Hasenfratz\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerforming Arts \/ Film \/ History \u0026amp; Criticism\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eFrom William Dickson's Rip Van Winkle films (1896) to Baz Luhrmann's big-budget production of \u003ci\u003eThe Great Gatsby\u003c\/i\u003e (2013) and beyond, cinematic adaptations of American literature participate in a rich and fascinating history. Unlike previous studies of American literature and film, which emphasize particular authors like Edith Wharton and Nathaniel Hawthorne, particular texts like \u003ci\u003eMoby-Dick\u003c\/i\u003e, particular literary periods like the American Renaissance, or particular genres like the novel, this volume considers the multiple functions of filmed American literature as a cinematic genre in its own right-one that reflects the specific political and aesthetic priorities of different national and historical cinemas even as it plays a decisive role in defining American literature for a global audience.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThomas Leitch\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of English at the University of Delaware, USA. His most recent books are \u003ci\u003eWikipedia U: Knowledge, Authority, and Liberal Education \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ein the Digital Age\u003c\/i\u003e (2014) and \u003ci\u003eThe Oxford Handbook of Adaptation Studies \u003c\/i\u003e(2017).\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e13 June 2019\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781628923735\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e464\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e27.84\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51332634247308,"sku":"9781628923735","price":207.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_7f350a64-1261-4173-8ecd-010f48cb0151.jpg?v=1783604595","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781628923735","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}