Adapting to the Stage

Theatre and the Work of Henry James

Chris Greenwood, Martin Stannard, Greg Walker

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Routledge
28 January 2019

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"This title was first published in 2000: The American novelist and playwright, Henry James, was drawn to the theatre and the shifting conventions of drama throughout his writing career. This study demonstrates that from the 1890s onwards James concentrated on adapting his novels and stories to and from the stage, and increasingly employed metaphors that spoke of novel-writing in terms of playwriting. Christopher Greenwood argues that these metaphors helped James to conceive himself as an artist who composed characters dramatically and visually, and in doing so sets his novels significantly apart from those of his contemporaries. In the introduction to the first part of the book, Greenwood examines James's career within the context of contemporary European and North American theatre, providing an appraisal of what James gained from contemporary theatre, his position in that milieu, and what he brought to it. Part 2 of the book focuses on two novels: ""The Other House"" and ""The Spoils of Poynton"", both of which illustrate the ways in which James used the mechanism of contemporary theatre to communicate a character's personality. Discussion of these two works is used to throw light on similar concerns that develop in James's later writing."

By: Chris Greenwood
Edited by: Martin Stannard, Greg Walker
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 232mm, Width: 152mm,
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9781138718920
ISBN 10: 1138718920
Pages: 206
Publication Date: 28 January 2019
Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Primary , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active