This collection of twenty articles on film adaptation examines the work of Alfred Hitchcock in relation to the literary sources from which he drew both inspiration and direct plot lines.
Establishing broad criteria in which to discuss both direct adaptation as well as "appropriation" of prior sources, papers discuss Hitchcock films in relation to individual works of literature
and explore the ways in which the film maker harnessed the themes of literature and transformed them with his cinematic genius. Contributors include academics in film studies from several US
and UK universities. Annotation 穢2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
