The Encyclopedia of Novels into Film

The literary world has long inspired filmmakers and screenwriters striving to translate the words, characters, and settings of the printed page into the flickering images of the silver screen. From silent epics such as The Birth of a Nation to contemporary masterpieces like The Lord of the Rings trilogy, the film industry has consistently looked to literature as its muse. Now one comprehensive reference delivers all the information one needs to help answer the perennial question of literature and cinema buffs everywhere: Which is better-the book or the movie?

John C. Tibbetts is an associate professor of theater and film at the University of Kansas James M. Welsh is an associate professor of English at Salisbury University in Maryland