Description
Book SynopsisDrawing on Cormac McCarthy's recently opened archive, as well as interviews with several of his collaborators, this book presents the first comprehensive overview of McCarthy's writing for film and theater, as well as film adaptations of his novels.
Trade Review"[A]n extensive guide...Peebles makes a convincing case that many of the failures in adaptation derive from a failure to express fully the tragic nature of McCarthy's vision." * Times Literary Supplement *
"Peebles effectively justifies the inclusion of...screenplays, scripts, and adaptations among McCarthy's recognized body of work. This book would enrich scholarship on McCarthy's novels, adaptation studies, and tragedy in the Western and Southern Gothic traditions." * Adaptation *
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Cormac McCarthy and Performance is an invaluable contribution to the fields of Western American literature and film studies, but it will also appeal to afficionados seeking insight into the artist himself." * Western American Literature *
Table of Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction. Cormac McCarthy, Center Stage
- Chapter 1. First Forays: Early Film Interest and The Gardener’s Son
- Chapter 2. The Unproduced Screenplays: “Cities of the Plain,” “Whales and Men,” and “No Country for Old Men“
- Chapter 3. Works for Theater: The Stonemason and The Sunset Limited
- Chapter 4. Keeping the Faith: All the Pretty Horses and The Road
- Chapter 5. Tragic Success Stories: No Country for Old Men and The Sunset Limited
- Chapter 6. Great Expectations: The Counselor and Child of God
- Conclusion. Bears That Dance, Bears That Don’t: The Attempts to Adapt Blood Meridian
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
