Rudyard Kipling and Sir Henry Rider Haggard on Screen, Stage, Radio and Television (Paperback)

Philip Leibfried

ISBN 10: 0786437464 / ISBN 13: 9780786437467

Published by McFarland & Co Inc, Jefferson, NC, 2008

About this Item

Paperback. Rudyard Kipling and Sir Henry Rider Haggard--close friends--wrote about adventure and the exotic in very different ways. Examined together, their works illuminate each other. The writings of both have been adapted to the screen, stage, television, and radio numerous times (with varying degrees of fidelity) and this is a complete guide to those adaptations. In the main section of the book each original literary work is summarized, followed by a complete filmography and an analysis of each film based on that story or poem. Additional sections provide information on adaptations for radio, stage, and television. Photographs are included from films ranging from The Jungle Book (Kipling) to King Solomon's Mines (Haggard). Though they were close friends, Rudyard Kipling and Sir Henry Rider Haggard wrote about adventure and the exotic in very different ways. The writings of both authors have been adapted to the screen, stage, television, and radio numerous times (with varying degrees of fidelity). This is a guide to those adaptations. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Rudyard Kipling and Sir Henry Rider Haggard on Screen, Stage, Radio and Television (Paperback)
• Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc, Jefferson, NC
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0786437464
• ISBN 13: 9780786437467
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Rudyard Kipling and Sir Henry Rider Haggard--close friends--wrote about adventure and the exotic in very different ways. Examined together, their works illuminate each other. The writings of both have been adapted to the screen, stage, television, and radio numerous times (with varying degrees of fidelity) and this is a complete guide to those adaptations.

In the main section of the book each original literary work is summarized, followed by a complete filmography and an analysis of each film based on that story or poem. Additional sections provide information on adaptations for radio, stage, and television. Photographs are included from films ranging from The Jungle Book (Kipling) to King Solomon's Mines (Haggard).

About the Author

The late Philip Leibfried wrote for Films in Review, Filmfax, The Silent Film Newsletter, Silent Film Monthly, and Hollywood Studio Magazine. He lived in New York City.