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Informationen zum Autor David Monaghan is a professor of English at Mount Saint Vincent University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Ariane Hudelet is an associate professor at Universite de Paris 7 and lives in Paris, France. John Wiltshire is professor emeritus of English at La Trobe University in Melbourne. He lives in Eltham, Australia. Klappentext Jane Austen's novels are loved because they possess a comedic power that is often conveyed through the singular voice of the narrators. Film adaptations, however, have often been unsatisfactory because they lack or awkwardly render features, particularly the voice of the narrators. This work argues for a fresh approach that begins with a reading of the novels that emphasizes their auditory and visual dimensions. Building on their examination of Austen's inherently cinematic features, the authors then develop productive new readings of the films. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here. Zusammenfassung The novels of Jane Austen are typified by their comedic power! often most powerfully demonstrated by the singular voice of their narrators. This work argues that despite the difficulties in adapting Austen's writing for the screen! there have been many successes. Inhaltsverzeichnis Table of ContentsPreface Introduction. Jane Austen, Adaptation and the Cinematic Novel: Theoretical ConsiderationsDavid Monaghan 1. Jane Austen: Sight and SoundJohn Wiltshire 2. By Candlelight: Jane Austen, Technology and the Heritage FilmJohn Wiltshire 3. Beyond Words, Beyond Images: Jane Austen and the Art of Mise-en-ScèneAriane Hudelet 4. Deciphering Appearances in Jane Austen's Novels and FilmsAriane Hudelet 5. Mr. Darcy's SmileJohn Wiltshire 6. Reinventing Fanny Price: Patricia Rozema's Thoroughly ModernMansfield Park David Monaghan7. "A Cheerful Confidence in Futurity": The Movement Motif in Austen's Novel and Dear/Michell's Film Adaptation of Persuasion David Monaghan8. The Construction of a Myth: The "Cinematic Jane Austen" as a Cross-Cultural IconAriane Hudelet 9. Afterword: On FidelityJohn Wiltshire Chapter Notes Bibliography Index ...
