Jane Austen, adaptação e ironia: uma introdução

Abstract

The book Jane Austen, Adaptation and Irony by Genilda Azerêdo is a critical analysis of Jane Austen's novel "Emma" and its film adaptations. The author constructs a gradual and meticulous study, outlining a framework in which several issues related to Austen's work, cinematic and literary theoretical aspects, are handled skillfully and illuminate each other. Azerêdo addresses the issue of irony shown in adaptations of Austen's novels. She makes a detailed and precise analysis, showing great identification with Jane Austen, especially in relation to the refined and seductive irony present in her works. The texts in the book are the result of her doctoral research on Jane Austen and the adaptations of her works for the cinema. The author makes it clear that her objective is to discuss the issue of irony in adaptations of Austen's novels. In short, the book is a deep and detailed analysis of Jane Austen's works and their adaptations for the cinema, focusing on the irony present in these works. It is a recommended read for anyone interested in literature, cinema and Jane Austen's work.