Serial Shakespeare
An Infinite Variety of Appropriations in American Tv Drama
1st Edition
Published on 27. October 2020
256 pages
978-1-5261-4233-7 (ISBN)
Description
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 Shakespeare's 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. -- .
Reviews / Votes
'This is a very intelligent and well-written book.'Modern Language Review
'...it will delight readers who find pleasure in the rich and diverse world of serial drama available on quality television in the twenty-first century.'
Cahiers Elisabethains -- .
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Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Illustrations
18 black & white illustrations
ISBN-13
978-1-5261-4233-7 (9781526142337)
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10/2020
Manchester University Press
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Elisabeth Bronfen is Professor of English and American Studies at the University of Zurich and Global Distinguished Professor at New York University -- .
Content
Introduction: appropriation, dislocation, and crossmapping
1 Shakespeare's spectres: Westworld
2 Wearing the crown: The Wire
3 Choosing our queen: a series of first female presidents from Commander in Chief to House of Cards
4 Rogue queens: Veep, Homeland, and Scandal
5 All the frontier's a stage: Deadwood
6 Carnival of spies: The Americans
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Index -- .
1 Shakespeare's spectres: Westworld
2 Wearing the crown: The Wire
3 Choosing our queen: a series of first female presidents from Commander in Chief to House of Cards
4 Rogue queens: Veep, Homeland, and Scandal
5 All the frontier's a stage: Deadwood
6 Carnival of spies: The Americans
Bibliography
Index -- .
