Serial Shakespeare

An Infinite Variety of Appropriations in American Tv Drama

By:

Elisabeth Bronfen

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Hardback

Series:

Manchester University Press

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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. -- .

Author Biography:

Elisabeth Bronfen is Professor of English and American Studies at the University of Zurich and Global Distinguished Professor at New York University -- .

Release date Australia

October 27th, 2020

Author

Elisabeth Bronfen

Series

Manchester University Press

Pages

256

Audience

General (US: Trade)

Illustrations

18 black & white illustrations

Dimensions

156x234x16

ISBN-13

9781526142313

Product ID

33111651

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