Most of these essays are newly published and raise issues such as the nature of the cinematic vs. the nature of the literary, just why there are so many adaptations, and the effects of the same story told in different mediums. Contributors include AndrT Bazin, Dudley Andrew, Robert B. Ray, and Robert Stam on adaptation in theory; and Richard Maltby, Lesley Stern, and others on adaptation in practice. Topics/films include Welles's Shakespeare on film, David Copperfield , Emma and Clueless , Housekeeping , and Naked Lunch . Naremore is professor of communication and culture at Indiana University. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)