The Age of Innocence: Book to Film
Newland Archer is drawn to Ellen Olenska while the New York society that shaped him quietly closes ranks around his marriage to May Welland.
The Age of Innocence / 1993 filmAdaptations
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The House of Mirth: Book to Film
Lily Bart tries to secure freedom and financial safety inside a society that values her beauty but punishes every hesitation and mistake.
The House of Mirth / 2000 filmThe Painted Veil: Book to Film
After Walter discovers Kitty's affair, their damaged marriage is carried into a cholera epidemic where both must confront the limits of resentment and self-interest.
The Painted Veil / 2006 filmThe End of the Affair: Book to Film
Maurice Bendrix investigates why Sarah ended their affair and discovers that her decision grew from a private promise he cannot accept.
The End of the Affair / 1999 filmThe Prime of Miss Jean Brodie: Book to Film
An Edinburgh teacher turns a chosen group of girls into an audience for her romantic self-image until Sandy recognizes the danger inside Brodie's influence.
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie / 1969 filmThe French Lieutenant's Woman: Book to Film
A Victorian gentleman's pursuit of the socially excluded Sarah Woodruff unsettles his engagement, identity, and belief that a story must offer one authoritative ending.
The French Lieutenant's Woman / 1981 filmThe Unbearable Lightness of Being: Book to Film
Tomas, Tereza, and Sabina test freedom, fidelity, and responsibility while the Soviet invasion transforms private choices into political ones.
The Unbearable Lightness of Being / 1988 filmThe Last Picture Show: Book to Film
Teenagers and adults in a declining Texas town seek intimacy, escape, and reassurance while the places holding their community together disappear.
The Last Picture Show / 1971 filmThe Long Goodbye: Book to Film
Philip Marlowe protects his friend Terry Lennox, then follows connected deaths and deceptions until loyalty becomes harder to defend than the truth.
The Long Goodbye / 1973 filmAdaptations and their sequels
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