Knowra Literary adaptation Literary adaptation Literary adaptation transforms a literary work into another medium or form, reshaping its structure, style, or meaning while retaining a recognizable connection to its source.
Intermediality : The study of relationships and exchanges among different media. Adaptation is one way a work crosses boundaries between media.
Film adaptation : The transformation of a work from another medium into a motion picture. Cinema turns written description and narration into images, sound, and performance.
West Side Story : A musical retelling of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet set among rival New York gangs. It relocates a tragedy while preserving its central conflict and doomed romance.
Remake : A new version of an earlier film or other work, usually made in the same medium. A remake is a specific kind of repetition, while adaptation often crosses media.
Copyright : A legal framework granting creators or rights holders control over specified uses of creative works. Adaptations often require permission to use protected characters, settings, or expression.
Transmedia storytelling : A narrative distributed across multiple media, with each medium contributing distinct material. Unlike adaptation, it can expand a story without retelling the same source.
Stage adaptation : The transformation of a work into a live theatrical performance. The stage must convey the source through actors, speech, space, and action.
Clueless : A 1995 comedy film loosely based on Jane Austen's novel Emma. It transplants Austen's matchmaking plot into a contemporary high-school setting.
Retelling : A new narration of an existing story, often changing perspective, setting, or emphasis. Retellings can remain in literature rather than moving to another medium.
Public domain : Works not protected by copyright, or whose copyright protection has expired. Public-domain sources can be adapted without obtaining copyright permission.
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