Novels into Film

"A follow up to the popular first volume of Novels into Film (2018), this new volume adds another 100 significant novels and movie adaptations ranging from classics to contemporary. Novels Into Film: Analysis & Interpretations offers a unique look at how a story makes its way from the printed page to the screen. The 100 novels covered in this work represent a wide range of years, genres, and stories. While most of the films in this work have been adaptedfrom full-length novels, some come from novellas, short stories, or plays. Featured titles include : Crazy Rich Asians ; Red Sparrow ; A Wrinkle In Time ; Little Women ; The Native Son ; The Goldfinch ; The volume begins with an introduction that includes which books make the most successful adaptations and why, and significant differences between books and movies, beyond the obvious. Essays are arranged alphabetically by film title, and each essay offers valuable top matter about both the book (author and date of publication) and the film (year released, director, screenwriter and actors). The body of the essay is divided into detailed sections -- Context, Film Analysis, and Significance -- and all signed essays end with Further Re