Somerset Maugham and the Cinema
- Author Name: Robert Calder
- Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
- Publication Date: 2024
- ISBN: 9780299346201
About the Book
Somerset Maugham was one of the most prolific authors of the twentieth century, and for more than five decades adaptations of his works dominated movie theatres and, later, television screens. Somerset Maugham and the Cinema examines the history of these productions, exploring the relationship between literature and film and offering a way to judge movies based on celebrated books.
About the Author
Robert Calder, Professor Emeritus of the University of Saskatchewan, is the author of thirteen books on a wide variety of subjects. Considered the world's leading authority on Somerset Maugham, his biography of the author won him the 1990 Governor-General's Literary Award for Non-Fiction. He has been publishing books for fifty-two years, a longevity of book publishing unmatched in Saskatchewan and rare in Canada as a whole.