adaption
Britishnoun
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It was a bestseller when it first hit bookshop shelves nearly 10 years ago — and after Nolan mentioned Wilson’s work in an early interview promoting his big-screen adaption, its sales spiked.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
In separate posts on the social platform, Oates said she highly recommended Nolan’s adaption and that she wasn’t a fan of Wilson’s translation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
He said he believed that Shakespeare purists would love the adaption, adding that "we haven't mucked around" with the original text, but had added "all these different flavours and textures".
From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2026
Erivo said she hopes Stoker would like this adaption and explained why she chose to take on the role.
From BBC ● Feb. 18, 2026
You can have the MS.; and as a part of a paper describing your own juvenile remembrances of a theatre, there it is, needing no change or adaption.
From The Letters of Charles Dickens Vol. 2, 1857-1870 by Mamie Dickens
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