Framing Empire

Examines how postcolonial filmmakers negotiate national identities in Hollywood-supported Victorian literature adaptations Bridges the fields of postcolonial theory, film studies, film adaptation and Victorian literatureExamines the socio-political context of diverse postcolonial nations, including India, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa, Egypt and SudanContains case studies of eight postcolonial film adaptationsDiscusses the relationship between postcolonial theory and globalization