Honestly, what is happening to all of our beloved classic books??
Netflix’s adaptation of ‘Anne of Green Gables’ to a tv series called ‘Anne with an E’, turned out to be the second beloved classic book of mine that has been dramatically changed and not for the better (the first was the new ‘Little Women’ film).
Here too, the creators allowed themselves more than just a bit of ‘creative adjustments’, as they changed quite a lot of the original story, as well as taking out key moments/events from their version of the story, adding new events and characters that were never in the original book, nor were they needed to carry the story forward.
Needless to say, I did not finish watching the whole first season of the series as I had found the ‘creative allowances’ taken to be too far.
This is a tv series that is loosely based on the book, rather than be adapting it to the ‘silver screen’ (as was done quite successfully in the past, without losing any of its original litterateur charm).
I can’t understand how those who where entrusted with keeping the legacy of the books (there are eight in total), neglected their duties and allowed it to be changed so much.
L.M. Montgomery, (Lucy Maud Montgomery OBE), must be rolling in her grave!
Netflix’s adaptation of ‘Anne of Green Gables’ to a tv series called ‘Anne with an E’, turned out to be the second beloved classic book of mine that has been dramatically changed and not for the better (the first was the new ‘Little Women’ film).
Here too, the creators allowed themselves more than just a bit of ‘creative adjustments’, as they changed quite a lot of the original story, as well as taking out key moments/events from their version of the story, adding new events and characters that were never in the original book, nor were they needed to carry the story forward.
Needless to say, I did not finish watching the whole first season of the series as I had found the ‘creative allowances’ taken to be too far.
This is a tv series that is loosely based on the book, rather than be adapting it to the ‘silver screen’ (as was done quite successfully in the past, without losing any of its original litterateur charm).
I can’t understand how those who where entrusted with keeping the legacy of the books (there are eight in total), neglected their duties and allowed it to be changed so much.
L.M. Montgomery, (Lucy Maud Montgomery OBE), must be rolling in her grave!