Terence Davies Screenplays, Volume 2

A collection of Terence Davies's screenplay adaptations of classic novels and plays, with a new critical introduction and previously unpublished archival material.

Terence Davies (1945-2023) was a renowned British screenwriter, film director, and novelist celebrated for his autobiographical films like Distant Voices, Still Lives and The Long Day Closes, as well as literary adaptations such as The House of Mirth and The Deep Blue Sea. His later works focused on literary figures, including Emily Dickinson in A Quiet Passion and Siegfried Sassoon in Benediction. He is regarded by some critics as one of the greatest British directors of his time.