Serial Shakespeare : An Infinite Variety of Appropriations in American Tv Drama
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Format
Paperback / Softback
Book Series
Manchester University Press
ISBN-10
1526186179
ISBN-13
9781526186171
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Imprint
Manchester University Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Feb 25th, 2025
Print length
256 Pages
Weight
432 grams
Dimensions
16.50 x 23.40 x 1.90 cms
Product Classification:
Films, cinemaTelevision scripts & screenplaysShakespeare studies & criticism
Ksh 3,750.00
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This book explores Shakespeare’s presence in the American cultural imaginary at the beginning of the twenty-first century. It traces how his texts are disseminated and reassembled in contemporary TV shows such as The Wire, Deadwood, Westworld, House of Cards and The Americans. -- .
Shakespeare is everywhere in contemporary media culture. This book explores the reasons for this dissemination and reassemblage. Ranging widely over American TV drama, it discusses the use of citations in Westworld and The Wire, demonstrating how they tap into but also transform Shakespeares preferred themes and concerns. It then examines the presentation of female presidents in shows such as Commander in Chief and House of Cards, revealing how they are modelled on figures of female sovereignty from his plays. Finally, it analyses the specifically Shakespearean dramaturgy of Deadwood and The Americans. Ultimately, the book brings into focus the way serial TV drama appropriates Shakespeare in order to give voice to the unfinished business of the American cultural imaginary.
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