About Books & Literature: 'Gatsby' and Other Adaptations

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Books & Literature From Erik Wander, your About Books & Literature Editor Is the book always better than the movie? Soon, moviegoers will get a chance to see Hollywood's latest attempt to turn a great work of fiction into ... well, at least a good movie, if not a major blockbuster. It's not exactly a novel thing to endeavor, but the results have been hit and miss; just see the many book-to-film examples that follow and be the judge. Now, director Baz Luhrmann (Romeo + Juliet), along with Leo DiCaprio in the role of Jay Gatsby and Tobey Maguire as Nick Carraway, is attempting a screen adaptation of what many consider the greatest American novel of all time, F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby. Good luck! Classic Novels, Classic Movies: 7 Great Adaptations From classic literary works like To Kill a Mockingbird to bestsellers like The Godfather, these books had one thing in common: they were all destined for further (or first time) greatness when adapted for the big screen. Great Expectations Wuthering Heights Search Related Topics:  book adaptations  classic movie lists  maltese falcon Reasons to Love Les Miserables Adapted from a Broadway musical, which itself was adapted from a 19th century French novel by Victor Hugo, Les Miserables became in 2012 an Academy Award-nominated film starring Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe and Anne Hathaway, among others, all of whom sang (and only sang) their way to mixed but generally favorable reviews. Our Plays and Drama guide seems to love everything about the novel/musical/movie. Fantine 'Dreamed a Dream,' and the World Was a Song But Was the Movie as Good as the Musical? Search Related Topics:  les miserables  victor hugo  hugh jackman Anna Karenina on the Silver Screen You have to wonder what Leo Tolstoy would have made of Keira Knightley's Karenina when Joe Wright, who previously directed a film adaptation of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, attempted to tackle this classic of Russian literature. An Audio Production of Anna Karenina Wright's Version of Ian McEwan's Atonement Search Related Topics:  anna karenina  keira knightley  jude law The Lord of the Rings Collections, Studies It was only inevitable that Tolkien's three-volume epic fantasy novel would become a 21st-century blockbuster film trilogy. But be honest: as impressive as it may have looked on screen, was Middle-earth as you envisioned it when you first picked up (and most likely couldn't put down) the books? But First There was 'The Hobbit, or There and Back Again' And Later There was 'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey' Related Searches Great Gatsby Audio Books Fitzgerald Gatsby Jay Gatsby Authors Literature Featured Articles The Hunger Games, Catching Fire The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Harry Potter: The Whole Franchise Elizabeth Gilbert's 'Eat, Pray, Love' 'Life of Pi' Book Club Questions, Discussion Kathryn Stockett's 'The Help'   More from About.com 10 Easy Ways to Look Thinner Don't wait until you've lost those first pounds to make these simple, slimming changes. Read more...> Create a Shared Photo Stream Sharing your photo stream with friends and family is a great way to keep in touch. Read more...>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Books & Literature newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2012 About.com   Advertisement