One of Britain's foremost TV practitioners, Andrew Davies is the
creator of programmes such as 'A Very Peculiar Practice', 'To Serve
Them All My Days', 'Pride and Prejudice', 'Othello' and 'The Way We
Live Now'. Although best known for his adaptations of the work of
writers such as Jane Austen and George Eliot, he has written
numerous original drama series, single plays, films, stage plays
and books. This volume offers a critical appraisal of Davies's
work, and assesses his contribution to British television. Cardwell
also explores the conventional notions of authorship and auteurism
which are challenged by Davies's work. Can we identify Davies as
the author of the varied texts attributed to him? If so, does an
awareness of his authorial role aid our interpretation and
evaluation of those texts? How does the phenomenon of adaptation
affect the issue of authorship? How important is 'the author' to
television? This book will appeal to both an academic readership,
and to the many people who have taken pleasure in Davies's work. --
.
General
Imprint: |
Manchester University Press
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
The Television Series |
Release date: |
May 2005 |
First published: |
2005 |
Authors: |
Sarah Cardwell
|
Dimensions: |
216 x 138 x 16mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
240 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-7190-6492-0 |
Categories: |
Books >
Arts & Architecture >
Performing arts >
Television
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LSN: |
0-7190-6492-9 |
Barcode: |
9780719064920 |
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