| Jane Austen and Co.: Remaking the Past in Contemporary Culture Contributor(s): Pucci, Suzanne R. (Editor), Thompson, James (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0791456161 ISBN-13: 9780791456163 Publisher: State University of New York Press OUR PRICE: $33.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2003 Annotation: Jane Austen and Co. explores the ways in which classical novels -- particularly, but not exclusively, those of Jane Austen -- have been transformed into artifacts of contemporary popular culture. Examining recent films, television shows, Internet sites, and even historical tours, the book turns from the question of Austen's contemporary appeal to a broader consideration of other late-twentieth-century remakes, including Dangerous Liaisons, Dracula, Lolita, and even Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Taken together, the essays in Jane Austen and Co. offer a wide-ranging model for understanding how all of these texts -- visual, literary, touristic, British, American, French -- reshape the past in the new fashions, styles, media, and desires of the present. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Film - History & Criticism - Social Science | Popular Culture - Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh |
| Dewey: 791.436 |
| LCCN: 2002029235 |
| Physical Information: 0.62" H x 6.02" W x 8.6" (0.83 lbs) 283 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
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| Publisher Description: Jane Austen and Co. explores the ways in which classical novels--particularly, but not exclusively, those of Jane Austen--have been transformed into artifacts of contemporary popular culture. Examining recent films, television shows, Internet sites, and even historical tours, the book turns from the question of Austen's contemporary appeal to a broader consideration of other late-twentieth-century remakes, including Dangerous Liaisons, Dracula, Lolita, and even Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Taken together, the essays in Jane Austen and Co. offer a wide-ranging model for understanding how all of these texts--visual, literary, touristic, British, American, French--reshape the past in the new fashions, styles, media, and desires of the present. Contributors include Virginia L. Blum, Mike Crang, Madeline Dobie, Denise Fulbrook, Deidre Lynch, Sarah Maza, Ruth Perry, Suzanne R. Pucci, Kristina Straub, James Thompson, Maureen Turim, and Martine Voiret. |