Comparative Literature Taster (Online)

Interested in studying Comparative Literature? Come along to our taster session with Lecturer Jo Pettitt! You know what they say: the book is always better than the film. But is that right? And by whose standard? It is certainly the case that – consciously or otherwise – fidelity to the original novel is often seen as a major criterion for a film’s success. But is it fair to expect an adaptation to stay faithful to a book? Or might we be better to consider a filmic adaptation as a separate piece of work, divorced from the book that inspired it? This talk will consider some of these important issues of adaptation. Engaging with some key theories and considering a range of examples, we will focus on the question of fidelity and its validity as a critical response. Click on the link below for details and the link to attend the event.

https://www.kent.ac.uk/events/event/46939/is-the-book-always-better-than...