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Justyna Kociatkiewicz

Dr Justyna Kociatkiewicz

Bibliography for Film Adaptations

Primary sources:

James, Henry. The Portrait of a Lady, 1881.

Campion, Jane, dir. The Portrait of a Lady. Universal, 1996.

To consider while watching and re-reading the novel:

1. The introductory function of the opening sequence of the movie.

2. The differences in the openings and endings of the movie and the novel.

3. Campion’s interpretive choices in the scenes involving Osmond and Isabel.

4. Camion’s attempt at making her medium as obvious as James made his: narrative techniques in the film and in the novel.

Secondary Sources:

Casetti, Francesco. “Adaptations and Mis-adaptations. Film, Literature, and Social Discourses.” In: Robert Stam and Alexandra Raengo, eds. A Companion to Literature and Film. Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishing, 2008. 81-91. [PDF]

Gaudreault, Andre, and Phillippe Marion. “Transecriture and Narrative Mediatics. The Stakes of Intermediality.” In: Robert Stam and Alexandra Raengo, eds. A Companion to Literature and Film. Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishing, 2008. 58-69. [PDF]

Hutcheon, Linda. A Theory of Adaptation. New York, London: Routledge, 2006. [PDF]

Izzo, Donatella. “Setting a Free Woman Free: The Portrait(s) of a Lady.” American Studies vol. XXII. 101-122. [PDF]

Monaco, James. How to Read a Film: The World of Movies, Media, Multimedia. Language, History, Theory. 3rd edition. New York, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000. [PDF]