An investigation into the literature-to-screen-relationship with reference to a particular case study: the novel Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte.

Abstract

This will be an exploration of the challenges involved in translating classic literature to the screen. I intend to draw upon the theories that address the significant aspects of this complex relationship with particular focus on Jane Eyre, referencing past and present working practices with examples from a three adaptations to illustrate the diversity of potential outcomes. I have concentrated on the portrayal of the two main female protagonists and queried the notion of Jane herself as a feminist trailblazer.