I am currently working on two books on British nineteenth-century novels and films. The first is tentatively called "Nineteenth-Century British Novels and the Movies: Replication and Adaptation." I have given presentations on material from this work at the Hawaii International Conference on Arts & Humanities in January 2006, the Transatlantic Stevenson Conference in July 2006, and the Rocky Mountain Modern Language Association in October 2006.
The other book is a collection of essays that I will be collecting, editing, and seeing through publication called, "Adaptation: British Literature of the Nineteenth Century and Film." I have applied for an NEH Summer Stipend for the summer of 2007 to work on this volume. The Call for Papers follows:
Call for Papers for a Collection of Essays
Adaptation: British Literature of the Nineteenth Century and Film
The recent surge of literature and film courses and use of film clips in the classroom has led to an increase in studies on adaptation. By bringing together many different approaches to the topic, this book will provide an overview of the subject of the adaptation of nineteenth-century British works, as well as examinations into the creation of adaptations and their use in the classroom. Although a wide range of critical approaches will be considered, the emphasis should be on what particular adaptations reveal about the ways in which nineteenth-century British texts are understood, responded to, and analyzed depending on particular cultural contexts. Consequently, this book will be a valuable resource for researchers, educators in both literature and film studies, adaptors, and everyone interested in adaptation.
Possible topics include, but need not be limited to:
Theoretical Approaches:
Types of adaptations
History of adaptation
Early history of the cinema
Film-historical perspective
Analysis of Adaptations:
Individual works
Genre studies
National studies
Directors and auteurs
Practical Approaches:
The process of adaptation
Using adaptations in the classroom
How film informs our understanding of literary texts
Send original papers or proposals (approximately 600 words), with a short academic bio, to Abigail Burnham Bloom (abiga52088@aol.com) by December 31, 2006. Submissions may be made by email or surface mail.
Abigail Burnham Bloom
54 Riverside Drive, 15D
New York, NY 10024
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