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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté : sans médiation
Auteur(s) : Beck, Peter J. (1943-....)
Titre(s) : The war of the worlds [Texte imprimé] : from H. G. Wells to Orson Welles, Jeff Wayne, Steven Spielberg et beyond / Peter J. Beck
Publication : London : Bloomsbury, 2016
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (XIX-383 p.) : ill. ; 24 cm
Note(s) : Bibliogr. p. 351-372. Index
First published in 1897, H.G. Wells's alien invasion narrative The War of the Worlds
was a landmark work of science fiction and one that continues to be adapted and referenced
in the 21st century. Chronicling the novel's contexts, its origins and its many multi-media
adaptations, this book is a complete biography of the life - and the afterlives -
of The War of the Worlds. Exploring the original text's compelling sense of place
and vivid recreation of Wells's Woking home and the concerns of fin-de-siecle Britain,
the book goes on to chart the novel's immediate international impact. Starting with
the initial serialisations in US newspapers, Peter Beck goes on to examine Orson Welles's
legendary 1938 radio adaptation, TV and film adaptations from George Pal to Steven
Spielberg, Jeff Wayne's rock opera and the numerous other works that have taken their
inspiration from Wells's original. Drawing on new archival research, this is a comprehensive
account of the continuing impact of The War of the Worlds
Sujet(s) : War of the worlds (film)
Wells, Herbert George (1866-1946). The war of the worlds
Wells, Herbert George (1866-1946). The war of the worlds -- Adaptations
The war of the worlds (émission radiophonique)
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9781474229876. - ISBN 1474229875 (br.). - ISBN 9781474229883 (erroné). - ISBN
1474229883 (erroné). - ISBN 9781474229906. - ISBN 1474229905. - ISBN 9781474229890.
- ISBN 1474229891
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FRBNF45190644
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