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Fashion Narrative and Translation: Is Vanity Fair?

Fashion Narrative and Translation: Is Vanity Fair?

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Fashion Narrative and Translation: Is Vanity Fair? combines comparative literature, fashion, and translation studies to explore the interaction between these fields. The book examines the translation of fashion concepts and themes from page to screen in film adaptations, raising important issues about language and literature in verbal and visual representation. It also questions the translatability of the fashion lexicon and lexicography.

Format: Hardback
Length: 288 pages
Publication date: 15 December 2022
Publisher: Lexington Books


Fashion Narrative and Translation: Is Vanity Fair? is a groundbreaking work that seamlessly blends comparative literature, fashion, and translation studies, offering an innovative and interdisciplinary approach to the field of comparative literature. By integrating these three disciplines, the book provides a comprehensive exploration of the complex interplay between fashion concepts and themes and their translation into costume design for film adaptations.

The research takes a descriptive frame of fashion concepts and themes, delving deeper into the analysis of multiple translations, including English and Romance languages, in the context of costume design in film adaptations. The book is organized into eight chapters, each carefully structured to raise critical issues about language and literature in verbal and visual representation. It also challenges the translatability of the fashion lexicon and lexicography, exploring the nuances and complexities of translating fashion-related terms and concepts across languages and cultures.

Through its interdisciplinary approach, Fashion Narrative and Translation: Is Vanity Fair? offers valuable insights into the ways in which fashion communicates and transcends cultural boundaries. It sheds light on the creative processes involved in translating fashion narratives from page to screen, highlighting the challenges and opportunities that arise in the process. The book serves as a valuable resource for scholars, students, and professionals in the fields of comparative literature, fashion, and translation, providing a comprehensive and interdisciplinary understanding of the dynamic relationship between these three disciplines.

Weight: 558g
Dimension: 236 x 158 x 23 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781793647290

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