This book analyzes seven important works in the field of Modern Hebrew fiction that were translated to English and adapted into films. The author presents a brief history of Modern Hebrew literature, and a brief survey of Israeli cinema and of the adaptation of Israeli prose fiction into films. The chapters include a presentation of the literary world of the author whose work is studied and an itemization of his literary works in English translations. At the end of each chapter there is a discussion of the cinematic adaptation of the literary work studied in that chapter followed by a bibliography.
