Of the ones seen, they respect their source material(even with omissions and changes here and there), are detailed, very evocative and Dickenesian and are well-made, written and acted. They may find them slow, long and with a lot of talk. Not everybody will find the 70s-80s Dickens serial adaptations their cup of tea. Both are well-made, tell the story extremely well indeed and brilliantly written and acted, the 2005 adaptation's characterisation is a little richer but this adaptation is a little more atmospheric. It is a mammoth book, and one of Dickens' least accessible(from first-time personal experience, the law stuff took its time to get completely). The book is compelling, atmospheric and rich in characterisation. And not just as adaptations, but also on their own as well, which is every bit as important. From a personal point of view, there is no real preference as both adaptations are outstanding in their own way. ![]() There will always be inevitable comparisons to which adaptation of 'Bleak House' people prefer, this or 2005. Regardless of how they fare as adaptations or how faithful they are to the source material, there are many (too numerous to list) that are good or more as standalones. No member of Modern Language Association, lover of literature and literacy, cultural pundit, or talking head should be without a copy.Have always had a lot of love and respect for period dramas/adaptations. So, hum the opening notes of Masterpiece Theatre as you sit back, relax, and consider (yes!) the fate of the printed word in Western civilization.Masterpiece Theatre is the latest-and funniest-round in the culture wars. Any similarities you find between these characters and actual persons, living or dead, are probably glaring. The cast includes well-known critics, politicians, writers, pop stars, media personalities, and a juicy assortment of technocrats, CEOs, and other culture vultures. ![]() Gilbert and Susan Gubar send up everyone including, sometimes, themselves, while at the same time they speculate seriously on the future of literature and literacy in a society where both are increasingly endangered. You'll laugh with our heroine, you'll cry with her, but you'll never guess how-using the very latest technology and in the midst of sometimes sinister stage and screen celebrities-she brings the last of three thrilling episodes in the canon wars to an end at a WOW (Writers of the World) conference set in the heart of the Big Apple.In this hilarious romp through the culture wars, Sandra M. Marple encounters a number of suspiciously eccentric theorists temporarily set loose from their usual haunts in Marxist, deconstructionist, new historicist, and postcolonial circles. But all are foiled when the amnesiac text is abducted on the Euro-Centric Express, where Ms. While young untenured English professor Jane Marple enlists a group of odd and oddly rivalrous academicians to help her identify and save the text, a coalition of powerful conservatives begins to suspect and rally against a left-wing conspiracy. Is there a plot against the life of letters today?!!!! A mysterious assailant has tied a nameless text to a railroad track near Boondock State University.
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