But Have You Read the Book?, Kristen Lopez
But Have You Read the Book?, Kristen Lopez
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But Have You Read the Book?
52 Literary Gems That Inspired Our Favorite Films

Author: Kristen Lopez

Narrator: Tanis Parenteau

Unabridged: 4 hr 48 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/07/2023


Synopsis

For film buffs and literature lovers alike, Turner Classic Movies presents an essential guide to 52 cinema classics and the literary works that served as their inspiration. 
 
“I love that movie!”
 
“But have you read the book?”
 
Within these pages, Turner Classic Movies offers an endlessly fascinating look at 52 beloved screen adaptations and the great reads that inspired them. Some films, like Clueless—Amy Heckerling’s interpretation of Jane Austen’s Emma—diverge wildly from the original source material, while others, like One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, shift the point of view to craft a different experience within the same story. Author Kristen Lopez explores just what makes these works classics of both the page and screen, and why each made for an exceptional adaptation—whether faithful to the book or exemplifying cinematic creative license.  

Other featured works include:
Children of Men · The Color Purple · Crazy Rich Asians · Dr. No · Dune · Gentlemen Prefer Blondes · Kiss Me Deadly · The Last Picture Show · Little Women · Passing · The Princess Bride · The Shining · The Thin Man · True Grit · Valley of the Dolls · The Virgin Suicides · Wuthering Heights
 

Reviews

Goodreads review by Anne on May 27, 2023

I saw the author chat with Alicia Malone on TCM and had to get this book. With it’s gorgeous cover it’ll be the coffee table book everyone will crack open with curiosity. As a classic film love and voracious reader I had to see what I’ve read and seen and what I haven’t. Each chapter is a bite size......more

Goodreads review by Philip on May 15, 2023

Perfect example of an inoffensive but totally average "it was okay" 2+ star book. Basically a great bathroom companion, as you can read 2-3 of these brief essays in a single sitting (pun intended). I read part (probably most) of the book, because I frankly can't imagine anyone reading the whole thing......more

Goodreads review by Kathryn on January 06, 2023

I have read exactly 5 of these books, but have seen 22 of the movies featured in this book. This book takes readers through film history focusing on 52 books that inspired famous movies. The short chapters (2-3 pages each) compare the plot of the book and that of the movie focusing on what was adapt......more

Goodreads review by Brennan on March 19, 2023

I was basically expecting a Buzzfeed list and what I got was significantly less than that. The analysis ranges from surface level to deeply incorrect and I really don’t know what to make of it. Like, this is a book that posits that a film that was nominated for 8 Oscars and won 1 wasn’t appreciated......more

Goodreads review by Morgan on April 04, 2023

Really fun book!......more