Robert Louis Stevenson: Life, Literature and the Silver Screen

by Scott Allen Nollen

Overview

Robert Louis Stevenson's cinematic legacy is studied in-depth here, with a look at his life and his body of work. From The Sire De Maletroit's Door (1877) to St. Ives (1896), each adapted story and all relevant film versions are examined, including exhaustive analyses of the 1931 adaptation of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and the 1945 version of The Body Snatcher. A discussion of the process of adapting literature for the movies, demonstrating how Stevenson's stories have been misrepresented for more than 80 years, is also provided.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780786467129
Publisher:	McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Publication date:	12/14/2011
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	480
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 1.30(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

The late Scott Allen Nollen was educated in film and history at the University of Iowa. He had written and edited more than 40 books on the history of film, literature and music.

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"well researched...recommended reading"

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Studies Robert Louis Stevenson's cinematic legacy, with a look at his life and his body of work. Examines adapted stories and all relevant film versions, including analyses of the 1931 adaptation of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, and the 1945 version of The Body Snatcher. Discusses the process of adapting literature for the movies, and demonstrates how Stevenson's stories have been misrepresented for the past 80 years. Includes numerous b&w photos from the author's life and from films. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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