Emma Adapted

The Author: Marc DiPaolo, Assistant Professor of Communications and English at Alvernia College, is a narratologist and specialist in British and American Romanticism. He is an editor of the literature anthology The Conscious Reader, and has contributed chapters to the forthcoming books A Century of the Marx Brothers and The Amazing Transforming Superhero. He earned his doctorate in English from Drew University.

«This book is a welcome addition to the literature on the topic of Jane Austen adaptations. I liked the balanced approach, the careful integration of literary and film criticism, and the perceptive analyses of the unpublished screenplays. I found it eminently readable, not heavily laden with critical jargon – a good read for scholars and Austen fans alike.» (Sue Parrill, Professor Emeritus of English, Southeastern Louisiana University; Author, ‘Jane Austen on Film and Television: A Critical Study of the Adaptations’ (2002))«As Catherine Morland has ‘just learnt to love a hyacinth,’ I have just learnt to appreciate Austen adaptations thanks to Marc DiPaolo’s book. In the future, I intend to be much more forgiving of directors and screenwriters who take on the difficult task of ‘adapting’ Austen, particularly ‘Emma’. Thanks to this book, I’m open to filmic possibilities.» (Elizabeth Jane Steele, Regional Coordinator, Eastern Pennsylvania-Delaware Valley Region, Jane Austen Society of North America)