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But have you read the book? : 52 literary gems that inspired our favorite films / Kristen Lopez ; illustrated by Jyotirmayee Patra.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Philadelphia : Running Press, 2023Copyright date: ©2023Edition: First editionDescription: 239 pages : illustrations ; 18 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780762480975
  • 0762480971
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Introduction -- Frankenstein (1931) -- The Thin Man (1934) -- Wuthering Heights (1939) -- Rebecca (1940) -- To Have and Have Not (1944) -- Mildred Pierce (1945) -- Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) -- Kiss Me Deadly (1955) -- Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) -- Psycho (1960) -- Dr. No (1962) -- To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) -- The Haunting (1963) -- In Cold Blood (1967) -- Valley of the Dolls (1967) -- Rosemary's Baby (1968) -- True Grit (1969) -- A Clockwork Orange (1971) -- The Last Picture Show (1971) -- Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971) -- The Godfather (1972) -- Jaws (1975) -- One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) -- The Shining (1980) -- Blade Runner (1982) -- The Color Purple (1985) -- The Princess Bride (1987) -- Goodfellas (1990) -- The Silence of the Lambs (1991) -- The Age of Innocence (1993) -- The Joy Luck Club (1993) -- Jurassic Park (1993) -- The Remains of the Day (1993) -- Clueless (1995) -- Devil in a Blue Dress (1995) -- The Virgin Suicides (1999) -- Cruel Intentions (1999) -- Fight Club (1999) -- The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) -- The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) -- Children of Men (2006) -- No Country for Old Men (2007) -- Coraline (2009) -- The Social Network (2010) -- The Hunger Games (2012) -- The Great Gatsby (2013) -- Call Me By Your Name (2017) -- Crazy Rich Asians (2018) -- If Beale Street Could Talk (2018) -- Little Women (2019) -- Dune (2021) -- Passing (2021).
Summary: "For film buffs and literature lovers alike, this is an essential guide to 52 great reads, and the cinema classics they inspired"-- Provided by publisher.Summary: You loved the movie-- but have you read the book? Lopez looks at beloved screen adaptations, and the great reads that inspired them. Some diverge wildly from the original source materials, while others shift the point of view to create an entirely different experience within the same story. In exploring what makes these works classics of both the page and screen, Lopez shows why each made for an exceptional adaptation. -- adapted from back cover
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 791.436 L864 Checked out 07/10/2024 33111010977748
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

For film buffs and literature lovers alike, Turner Classic Movies presents an essential guide to 52 cinema classics and the literary works that served as their inspiration.



"I love that movie!"



"But have you read the book?"



Within these pages, Turner Classic Movies offers an endlessly fascinating look at 52 beloved screen adaptations and the great reads that inspired them. Some films, like Clueless --Amy Heckerling's interpretation of Jane Austen's Emma --diverge wildly from the original source material, while others, like One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest , shift the point of view to craft a different experience within the same story. Author Kristen Lopez explores just what makes these works classics of both the page and screen, and why each made for an exceptional adaptation--whether faithful to the book or exemplifying cinematic creative license.



Other featured works include:

Children of Men · The Color Purple · Crazy Rich Asians · Dr. No · Dune · Gentlemen Prefer Blondes · Kiss Me Deadly · The Last Picture Show · Little Women · Passing · The Princess Bride · The Shining · The Thin Man · True Grit · Valley of the Dolls · The Virgin Suicides · Wuthering Heights

Includes bibliographical references.

Introduction -- Frankenstein (1931) -- The Thin Man (1934) -- Wuthering Heights (1939) -- Rebecca (1940) -- To Have and Have Not (1944) -- Mildred Pierce (1945) -- Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) -- Kiss Me Deadly (1955) -- Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) -- Psycho (1960) -- Dr. No (1962) -- To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) -- The Haunting (1963) -- In Cold Blood (1967) -- Valley of the Dolls (1967) -- Rosemary's Baby (1968) -- True Grit (1969) -- A Clockwork Orange (1971) -- The Last Picture Show (1971) -- Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971) -- The Godfather (1972) -- Jaws (1975) -- One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) -- The Shining (1980) -- Blade Runner (1982) -- The Color Purple (1985) -- The Princess Bride (1987) -- Goodfellas (1990) -- The Silence of the Lambs (1991) -- The Age of Innocence (1993) -- The Joy Luck Club (1993) -- Jurassic Park (1993) -- The Remains of the Day (1993) -- Clueless (1995) -- Devil in a Blue Dress (1995) -- The Virgin Suicides (1999) -- Cruel Intentions (1999) -- Fight Club (1999) -- The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) -- The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) -- Children of Men (2006) -- No Country for Old Men (2007) -- Coraline (2009) -- The Social Network (2010) -- The Hunger Games (2012) -- The Great Gatsby (2013) -- Call Me By Your Name (2017) -- Crazy Rich Asians (2018) -- If Beale Street Could Talk (2018) -- Little Women (2019) -- Dune (2021) -- Passing (2021).

"For film buffs and literature lovers alike, this is an essential guide to 52 great reads, and the cinema classics they inspired"-- Provided by publisher.

You loved the movie-- but have you read the book? Lopez looks at beloved screen adaptations, and the great reads that inspired them. Some diverge wildly from the original source materials, while others shift the point of view to create an entirely different experience within the same story. In exploring what makes these works classics of both the page and screen, Lopez shows why each made for an exceptional adaptation. -- adapted from back cover

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