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Offers a critical appraisal of the work of screenwriter Andrew Davies ('Pride and Prejudice', 'The Way We Live Now'), and assesses his contribution to British television. -- .

Table of Contents

General Editors' Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction
1. Andrew Davies: biographical sketch
2. Questions of authorship
3. Making his mark: Davies's non-adapted ('original') television work
4. Authorship and adaptation: Davies's adaptations from 'non-classic' literature
5. The classic-novel adaptations: Voice(s) and genre
6. Distinguishing the televisual
7. Conclusion: Davies, television, criticism and authorship
List of programmes, films and other texts
Bibliography
Appendix 1: 'The Signalman' by Charles Dickens
Appendix 2: Extract from 'The Way We Live Now' by Anthony Trollope
Index

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      Publisher: Manchester University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 5/5/2005 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780719064920, 978-0719064920
      ISBN10: 0719064929

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Offers a critical appraisal of the work of screenwriter Andrew Davies ('Pride and Prejudice', 'The Way We Live Now'), and assesses his contribution to British television. -- .

      Table of Contents

      General Editors' Preface
      Acknowledgements
      Introduction
      1. Andrew Davies: biographical sketch
      2. Questions of authorship
      3. Making his mark: Davies's non-adapted ('original') television work
      4. Authorship and adaptation: Davies's adaptations from 'non-classic' literature
      5. The classic-novel adaptations: Voice(s) and genre
      6. Distinguishing the televisual
      7. Conclusion: Davies, television, criticism and authorship
      List of programmes, films and other texts
      Bibliography
      Appendix 1: 'The Signalman' by Charles Dickens
      Appendix 2: Extract from 'The Way We Live Now' by Anthony Trollope
      Index

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