McCarthy and the Coens: The Novel versus the Film No Country for Old Men: The Moral Framework of the Novel and the Film

This book offers an original perspective on the narrative in the film and the novel No Country for Old Men, it also gives a good account on the issue of fidelity that plays an important role in the analysis of the relationship between the film adaptation and its source text, observing whether the Coens have not eradicated the novels complex and allegorical essence. The narrative analysis in the book as well involves an observation of the narrators point-of-view and its reliability. Besides, the book undeniably proves that the relation of narrative time and narrative space is vital in the comparison of the film adapatation and its source text. The contents of the book may serve as a valuable source for aspiring students and researchers in the area of literary and film studies.

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My academic life is connected with The University of Latvia, where I am currently aspiring to make my first steps as a doctoral student. This book is as well my first step in my academic life, which I devote to all those researchers and aspiring students who are interested in literary and film studies.