Description:This book explores the birth, life and afterlife of the story of Romeo and Juliet, by looking at Italian translations/rewritings for page, stage and screen. Through its analysis of published translations, theatre performances and film adaptations, the volume offers a thorough investigation of the ways in which "Romeo and Juliet" is handled by translators, as well as theatre and cinema practitioners. By tracing the journey of the "star-crossed lovers" from the Italian "novella" to Shakespeare and back to Italy, the book provides a fascinating account of the transformations of the tale through time, cultures, languages and media, enabling a deeper understanding of the ongoing fortune of the play and exploring the role and meaning of translation. Due to its interdisciplinarity, the book will appeal to anyone interested in translation studies, theatre studies, adaptation studies, Shakespeare films and Shakespeare in performance. Moreover, it will be a useful resource for both lecturers and students.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Reclaiming Romeo and Juliet: Italian Translations for Page, Stage and Screen (Approaches to Translation Studies, 38). To get started finding Reclaiming Romeo and Juliet: Italian Translations for Page, Stage and Screen (Approaches to Translation Studies, 38), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
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Reclaiming Romeo and Juliet: Italian Translations for Page, Stage and Screen (Approaches to Translation Studies, 38)
Description: This book explores the birth, life and afterlife of the story of Romeo and Juliet, by looking at Italian translations/rewritings for page, stage and screen. Through its analysis of published translations, theatre performances and film adaptations, the volume offers a thorough investigation of the ways in which "Romeo and Juliet" is handled by translators, as well as theatre and cinema practitioners. By tracing the journey of the "star-crossed lovers" from the Italian "novella" to Shakespeare and back to Italy, the book provides a fascinating account of the transformations of the tale through time, cultures, languages and media, enabling a deeper understanding of the ongoing fortune of the play and exploring the role and meaning of translation. Due to its interdisciplinarity, the book will appeal to anyone interested in translation studies, theatre studies, adaptation studies, Shakespeare films and Shakespeare in performance. Moreover, it will be a useful resource for both lecturers and students.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Reclaiming Romeo and Juliet: Italian Translations for Page, Stage and Screen (Approaches to Translation Studies, 38). To get started finding Reclaiming Romeo and Juliet: Italian Translations for Page, Stage and Screen (Approaches to Translation Studies, 38), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.