A Theory of Adaptation Linda HutcheonPublised in 2006 by Pablised in Great Bitain by Rowodge Routledge Taylor & Francis Group ‘aslo & Francis Group 270 Madison Avenue 2 Park Square [New York, NY 10016 Milton Prk, Abington ‘Oxon OXI RN. (© 2006 by Taylor & Fania Group, LLC ‘Routledge san inpea of aor & Frasis Group Printed in he United Sates of Ameria on aise paper wos7ss4321 Intemational Standard Book Number-0: 0415-96794 (Hardoove) 0415-96795 (Softcover) Intemational Standard Book Number 13; 9780-415.96794-5 Hardcover) 978.0-415-96795-2 (SoReove) 1No pat of this Book say be reprinted, reproduced, transite, or wilzed in any fxm by any eectronie mechanical, or other means, sow known or heeser invents, inhiding phteespying, micofiming, sd recording, on any inforaton storage or retevel sytem, widhout writen pemisio fo the publsbers. “Trademark Notice: Producto comorae names my be ademas or egstred traders, and ar sed enly ‘or Heniction and explanation wibow ent ning informa ss22"" “Tylor Francs Group and the Routledge Web site at inthe Acadons Dricononfomap._ftgpafmarmrvatedge som 1 | | | Adapting is abit like redecorating, —Allfred Uhry ‘The content of a movie is a novel or a play or opera. —Marshall McLuhan After all, the work of other writers is one of a writer's main sources of input, so don't hesitate to use i just because somebody else has an idea doesn't mean you can't take that idea and develop a new twist for it. Adaptations may become quite legitimate adoptions, —William S. Burroughs [T]he theatre itself is much Jess high-minded than those who keep a watchful eye on its purity; the stage has always cheerfully swiped whatever good stories were going. —Philip PullmanConTENTS PREFACE, ACKNOWLEDGMENTS CHAPTER 1 BEGINNING TO THEORIZE ADAPTATION: WHAT? WHO? WHY? HOW? WHERE? WHEN? FAMILIARITY AND CONTEMPT ‘TREATING ADAPTATIONS AS ADAPTATIONS EXACTLY WHAT GETS ADAPTED? HOW? DOUBLE VISION: DEFINING ADAPTATION ADAPTATION AS PRODUCT: ANNOUNCED, EXTENSIVE, ‘SPECIFIC TRANSCODING ADAPTATION AS PROCESS MoDes OF ENGAGEMENT FRAMING ADAPTATION vi