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Have you ever fallen in love with a book and then hated the movie adaption or maybe found a movie that finally made a book come alive for you?

Adaptation

The action or process of adapting, fitting, or suiting one thing to another.

Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd Edition

 

This month, the UTSA Library is celebrating the art of adaptation by highlighting our Multimedia collection of videos and DVDs that have been adapted from books. The collection features everything from the Harry Potter movies to Lonesome Dove to Pride and Prejudice to Fight Club. Our collection is constantly growing and available for check-out!

Couple watching a movie

 

Trivia

How many DVD versions of Jane Eyre can be found at UTSA?

 

 

Would you rather stick with the printed page? Several films currently in theaters originally came from novels that can be found at the UTSA Library. Check out the works that created Atonement or No Country for Old Men... or ask our librarians for other ideas.

Be your own critic. The UTSA Library can help you check-out the book... and the DVD!

 

Answer

There are five Jane Eyre DVD versions.

 

A woman reading a book

 

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