Book description
A close study of the relationship between text and film versions of
Great Expectations. Literature and film studies students will find
plenty of material to support their courses and essay writing on how the
film versions provide different readings of the original text. Focussing
on David Lean's film of Great Expectations, the book discusses: the
literary text in its historical context, key themes and dominant
readings of the text, how the text is adapted for screen and how
adaptations have changed our reading of the original text. There are
numerous excerpts from the literary text, screenplays and shooting
scripts, with suggestions for comparison. The book also features
quotations from authors, screenwriters, directors, critics and others
linked with the chosen film and text. Brian McFarlane is Honorary
Associate Professor at Monash University, Australia. He is a
distinguished figure in literature and film whose books include The
Encyclopedia of British Film and An Autobiography of British Cinema, The
Cinema of Britain and Ireland, and Novel to Film.
