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Beyond Adaptation : Essays on Radical Transformations of Original Works

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Some film and novel revisions go so far beyond adaptation that they demand a new designation. This critical collection explores movies, plays, essays, comics and video games that supersede adaptation to radically transform their original sources. Fifteen essays investigate a variety of texts that rework everything from literary classics to popular children's books, demonstrating how these new, stand-alone creations critically engage their sources and contexts. Particular attention is paid to parody, intertextuality, and fairy-tale transformations in the examination of these works, which occupy a unique narrative and creative space.

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  • ISBN-13: 9780786442232
  • ISBN-10: 0786442239
  • Publisher: McFarland & Company
  • Publish Date: March 2010
  • Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.65 pounds
  • Page Count: 226
  • Reading Level: Ages 18-UP

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