The Dead (Ireland into Film) [Paperback]

Kevin Barry (Author), Keith Hopper (Series Editor), Gráinne Humphreys (Series Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 2001 | Series: Ireland into Film

In a letter to his brother in 1906, James Joyce confessed: 'Sometimes thinking of Ireland it seems to me that I have been unnecessarily harsh. I have not been just to its beauty'. One reason for the composition of The Dead in 1907 was to compensate for this injustice and to add a new and quite different conclusion to his collection of short stories, Dubliners. Why Joyce felt compelled to change his view of Ireland, and how his narrative technique evolved to accommodate this change, becomes one of the focal points for this illuminating study. Furthermore, why John Huston felt compelled to adapt The Dead, and how he did so, provides another enlightening context. Although eighty years separate Huston's film from Joyce's text, the presence of Joyce's story can be found earlier in European cinema, in Roberto Rossellini's Voyage in Italy (1953). Kevin Barry here explores the extraordinary relationships between these three works, and the radically different aesthetics of fidelity and infidelity practiced by these exemplary artists of the twentieth century.

Editorial Reviews

Review

This title has been reviewed jointly with "This Other Eden," by Fidelma Farley," and "December Bride," by Lance Pettitt.

About the Author

Keith Hopper teaches Literature and Film Studies for Oxford University’s Department for Continuing Education and for St Clare’s International College, Oxford. He is general editor of the Ireland into Film series (2001-2007).

Kevin Barry is Professor of English at the National University of Ireland, Galway. He is the editor of "James Joyce: Occasional, Critical,and Political Writings" .

Gráinne Humphreys is image editor for the Series. She is Head of Education at the Irish Film Institute.

Product Details

• Paperback: 98 pages
• Publisher: Cork University Press (November 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1859182852
• ISBN-13: 978-1859182857
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,361,837 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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