Doctor Who and the art of adaptation: fifty years of storytelling
Authored book
Book Title | Doctor Who and the art of adaptation: fifty years of storytelling |
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Book Category | Authored book |
ERA Publisher ID | 3140 |
Authors | |
Author | Harmes, Marcus K. |
Number of Pages | 218 |
Series | Science Fiction Television |
Year | 2014 |
Publisher | Rowman & Littlefield Education |
Place of Publication | Lanham, MD, USA |
ISBN | 9781442232846 |
9781442232853 | |
Web Address (URL) | https://rowman.com/ISBN/978-1-4422-3284-6 |
Abstract | [Publisher's Description]: In Doctor Who and the Art of Adaptation: Fifty Years of Storytelling, Marcus Harmes looks at the show’s frequent exploration of other sources to create memorable episodes. Harmes observes that adaptation in Doctor Who is not just a matter of transferring literary works to the screen, but of bringing a diversity of texts into dialogue with the established mythology of the series as well as with longstanding science fiction tropes. In this process, original stories are not just resituated, but transformed into new works. Harmes considers what this approach reveals about adaptation, television production, the art of storytelling, and the long-term success and cultural resonance enjoyed by Doctor Who. Doctor Who and the Art of Adaptation will be of interest to students of literature and television alike, and to scholars interested in adaptation studies. It will also appeal to fans of the series interested in tracing the deep cultural roots of television’s longest-running and most literate science-fiction adventure. |
Keywords | Doctor Who (television program); adaptation studies; science fiction; television studies |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 470504. British and Irish literature |
360505. Screen media | |
430304. British history | |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | Open Access College |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q265y/doctor-who-and-the-art-of-adaptation-fifty-years-of-storytelling
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