The War of the Worlds: From H. G. Wells to Orson Welles, Jeff Wayne, Steven Spielberg and BeyondBloomsbury Publishing, 25 Agu 2016 - 384 halaman 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-siécle 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. |
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Part II Writing and Publishing The War of the Worlds | 59 |
Chapter 4 Wellss Personal Setting | 61 |
Chapter 5 Struggling for Recognition as a New Writer | 81 |
Chapter 6 Wellss Literary Factory in Woking | 103 |
Chapter 7 Writing The War of the Worlds | 127 |
Serializing The War of the Worlds in American Newspapers 18978 | 197 |
Orson Welless 1938 the War of the Worlds Broadcast | 211 |
The Power of Radio Drama | 239 |
The Hollywood Films of 1953 and 2005 | 249 |
Chapter 15 The War of the Worlds Inspires Jeff Waynes Rock Opera and Reaches the Music Stage Around the World | 275 |
Part IV The War of the Worlds Literary Heritage | 289 |
Chapter 16 The War of the Worlds Literary Heritage | 291 |
Part V Conclusion | 325 |
Storyline and Methodology | 149 |
Chapter 9 Leaving Woking for Worcester Park | 165 |
Part III Taking Wellss The War of the Worlds to the World in an EverExpanding Range of Multimedia Adaptations | 181 |
Chapter 10 The War of the Worlds Multimedia Afterlife | 183 |
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