Adapting Graham Greene by Richard J Hand

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A highly original and engaging study of the novels and adaptations of Graham Greene, one of the most prolific writers of the 20th century. Far-reaching but focused, the text offers an accessible introduction to adaptation studies and examines the industries in which Greene functioned as author, screenwriter, film critic and cultural figure.

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Adapting Graham Greene by Richard J Hand

A highly original and engaging study of the novels and adaptations of Graham Greene, one of the most prolific writers of the 20th century. Far-reaching but focused, the text offers an accessible introduction to adaptation studies and examines the industries in which Greene functioned as author, screenwriter, film critic and cultural figure.
'With its exhaustive exploration of Greene adaptations in the cinema and other media, Hand and Purssell's Adapting Graham Greene is an admirable example of the rich critical possibilities afforded by adaption studies' - Shari Hodges Holt, Department of English, University of Mississippi, USA

Richard J. Hand is Professor of Theatre and Media Drama in the Cardiff School of Creative and Cultural Industries at the University of Glamorgan, UK. He is co-editor of the Journal of Adaptation in Film and Performance and is widely published in the fields of the film, theatre and adaptation studies.

Andrew Purssell is a Visiting Lecturer in English at Royal Holloway University of London, UK.

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ISBN 13 9780230579033
ISBN 10 0230579035
Title Adapting Graham Greene
Author Richard J Hand
Series The Adaptation Series
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year published 2014-12-03
Number of pages 160
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