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Carnivale and the American Grotesque: Critical Essays on the HBO Series
ISBN: 9780786448166 / Angielski / Miękka / 204 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. HBO's Carnivale was a critically-acclaimed, elaborate period narrative set in Depression era America that set the stage for the current explosion of cinematic storytelling on television. Despite an ambitious and unusual storyline that spanned several seasons, remarkable production design and a stellar cast, the show was cancelled after only two seasons. No other television series has been so steeped in history, spirituality and occultism, and despite its early cancellation it retains a cult-like following. This collection of fresh essays explores the series through a diverse array of topics,...
HBO's Carnivale was a critically-acclaimed, elaborate period narrative set in Depression era America that set the stage for the current explosion of c...
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British Television Drama: A History
ISBN: 9781844576234 / Angielski / Miękka / 296 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This respected history of British television drama is an indispensable guide to key developments in the field since 1930. Thoroughly revised and updated, this second edition includes new case studies and illustrations, fresh material on the beginnings of British television drama and a substantial new chapter which brings the history up to 2014. This respected history of British television drama is an indispensable guide to key developments in the field since 1930. Thoroughly revised and up... |
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160,92 |
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British Television Drama: A History
ISBN: 9781844576241 / Angielski / Twarda / 296 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This respected history of British television drama is an indispensable guide to key developments in the field since 1930. Thoroughly revised and updated, this second edition includes new case studies and illustrations, fresh material on the beginnings of British television drama and a substantial new chapter which brings the history up to 2014. This respected history of British television drama is an indispensable guide to key developments in the field since 1930. Thoroughly revised and up... |
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513,45 |
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Masculinity in Breaking Bad: Critical Perspectives
ISBN: 9780786497218 / Angielski / Miękka / 236 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. These essays consider the award-winning television series Breaking Bad as a critique of early-twentieth-century American concepts of masculinity. Susan Johnston analyses fatherhood in Breaking Bad . "The man who protects this family" becomes an ironic as Walter's rationale for crime is gradually revealed as a lie. Ian Dawe reads Breaking Bad as a traditional Western where a man stakes a claim, shoots it out with rivals, and chooses to be the outlaw or the family man. Brian Cowlishaw examines considers how uncomfortably our culture combines masculinity with intellect. R. Nicholas Gerlich and...
These essays consider the award-winning television series Breaking Bad as a critique of early-twentieth-century American concepts of masculinity. Susa...
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165,24 |
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Upstairs and Downstairs: British Costume Drama Television from the Forsyte Saga to Downton Abbey
ISBN: 9781442244825 / Angielski / Twarda / 328 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The international success of Downton Abbey has led to a revived interest in period dramas, with older programs like The Forsyte Saga being rediscovered by a new generation of fans whose tastes also include grittier fare like Ripper Street. Though often criticized as a form of escapist, conservative nostalgia, these shows can also provide a lens to examine the class and gender politics of both the past and present. In Upstairs and Downstairs: British Costume Drama Television from The Forsyte Saga to Downton Abbey, James Leggott and Julie Anne Taddeo provide a collection of essays that analyze...
The international success of Downton Abbey has led to a revived interest in period dramas, with older programs like The Forsyte Saga being rediscovere...
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390,22 |
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Firefly Revisited: Essays on Joss Whedon's Classic Series
ISBN: 9781442247437 / Angielski / Twarda / 226 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. According to Joss Whedon, the creator of the short-lived series Firefly (2002), the cult show is about "nine people looking into the blackness of space and seeing nine different things." The chronicles of crewmembers on a scruffy space freighter, Firefly ran for only four months before its abrupt cancellation. In that brief time, however, it established a reputation as one of the best science-fiction programs of the new millennium: sharply written, superbly cast, and set on an exotic multicultural frontier unlike anything ever seen on the small screen. The show's large, enthusiastic fan...
According to Joss Whedon, the creator of the short-lived series Firefly (2002), the cult show is about "nine people looking into the blackness of spac...
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439,01 |
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The Wire and America's Dark Corners: Critical Essays
ISBN: 9780786479184 / Angielski / Miękka / 236 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Wire (2002-2008) was a searing exploration of post-9/11 America. It detailed the struggles of those living in America's disintegrating industrial heartlands and drug-ravaged neighborhoods, as well as those striving against the odds in its schools, hospitals and legal system. In the shadow of 9/11, while all eyes were turned towards Afghanistan and Iraq, The Wire was one of the few attempts to show the realities of America's dark corners. Dostoevsky and Tolstoy have been evoked in discussions of The Wire , its compelling storylines and memorable cast of characters creating a level of...
The Wire (2002-2008) was a searing exploration of post-9/11 America. It detailed the struggles of those living in America's disintegrating industrial ...
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165,24 |
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Anticlockwise: The Psychedelic World of Tara King
ISBN: 9781505452600 / Angielski / Miękka / 490 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The critically-acclaimed Avengers on Film series continues with Anticlockwise, the third volume in this five volume series. The Avengers was a unique, genre-defying television series which blurred the traditional boundaries between 'light entertainment' and disturbing drama. It was a product of the constantly-evolving 1960s yet retains a timeless charm. The arrival of Tara King and Mother saw The Avengers shaken and stirred, as writers and directors playfully engaged with a variety of film and television genres. Steed and Tara face increasingly odd adventures and dangers: killer clowns, a...
The critically-acclaimed Avengers on Film series continues with Anticlockwise, the third volume in this five volume series. The Avengers was a unique,...
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76,58 |
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Spartacus in the Television Arena: Essays on the Starz Series
ISBN: 9780786498017 / Angielski / Miękka / 220 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Spartacus, the Thracian gladiator turned rebel leader, endures as a near-mythic hero who fought for the oppressed against a Roman oligarchy built on the backs of slave labor. The image of Spartacus as a noble if doomed avenger is familiar and his story has been retold through history as a cautionary tale about social injustice.
The television series Spartacus takes a different view, with a violent depiction of the man and his times and a focus on the archetype of the gladiator--powerful, courageous and righteous. This collection of new essays studies the series as an exploration of...
Spartacus, the Thracian gladiator turned rebel leader, endures as a near-mythic hero who fought for the oppressed against a Roman oligarchy built on t...
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112,38 |
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Anticlockwise: The Psychedelic World of Tara King
ISBN: 9781505550900 / Angielski / Miękka / 490 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. After the critical success of Bright Horizons and Mrs. Peel, We're Needed, The Avengers on Film book series is back with the third volume... The Avengers was a unique, genre-defying television series which blurred the traditional boundaries between 'light entertainment' and disturbing drama. It was a product of the constantly-evolving 1960s yet retains a timeless charm. The arrival of Tara King and Mother saw The Avengers shaken and stirred, as writers and directors playfully engaged with a variety of film and television genres. Steed and Tara face increasingly odd adventures and dangers:...
After the critical success of Bright Horizons and Mrs. Peel, We're Needed, The Avengers on Film book series is back with the third volume... The Aveng...
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76,58 |
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Time on TV: Narrative Time, Time Travel and Time Travellers in Popular Television Culture
ISBN: 9781784530136 / Angielski / Twarda / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. From early examples such as Star Trek and Sapphire and Steel to more contemporary shows including Life on Mars and The Vampire Diaries, time has frequently been used as a device to allow programme makers to experiment stylistically and challenge established ways of thinking. Time on Television offers readers a range of exciting, accessible, yet intellectually rigorous essays that consider the many and varied ways in which telefantasy shows have explored this subject, providing the reader with a greater understanding of the importance of time to the success of genre...
From early examples such as Star Trek and Sapphire and Steel to more contemporary shows including Life on Mars and The Vampire...
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667,49 |
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The Star Trek Universe: Franchising the Final Frontier
ISBN: 9781442249851 / Angielski / Twarda / 234 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. As one of the most influential shows of all time, Star Trek continues to engage fans around the world. But its cultural impact has grown far beyond the scope of the original seventy-nine episodes. The show spawned an unprecedented progeny, beginning with Star Trek: The Next Generation, followed by three additional series of space exploration. Film versions featuring Captain Kirk, Mr. Spock, and other original crew members first appeared in 1979, followed by a number of successful sequels and ultimately a reboot of the original show. From the modest ambitions of the show's creator, Gene...
As one of the most influential shows of all time, Star Trek continues to engage fans around the world. But its cultural impact has grown far beyond th...
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414,61 |
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Gene Roddenberry's Star Trek: The Original Cast Adventures
ISBN: 9781442249875 / Angielski / Twarda / 234 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. When it premiered on NBC in September 1966, Star Trek was described by its creator, Gene Roddenberry, as "Wagon Train to the stars." Featuring a racially diverse cast, trips to exotic planets, and encounters with an array of alien beings who could be either friendly or hostile, the program opened up new vistas for television. Along with The Twilight Zone and The Outer Limits, Star Trek represented one of the small screen's rare ventures into science fiction during the 1960s. Although the original series was a modest success during its three-year run, its afterlife has been nothing less than a...
When it premiered on NBC in September 1966, Star Trek was described by its creator, Gene Roddenberry, as "Wagon Train to the stars." Featuring a racia...
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414,61 |
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The Sexy Science of the Big Bang Theory: Essays on Gender in the Series
ISBN: 9780786476411 / Angielski / Miękka / 204 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. One of CBS's most successful shows, The Big Bang Theory 's mix of humor, nerdy protagonists, sexy female leads and quirky characters have brought the series international acclaim. Like Friends before it, The Big Bang Theory is touted as the show for the new millennium, bringing together aspects of classic humor applied to modern predicaments, usually sexual in nature. This collection of new essays explores sexual themes in The Big Bang Theory , interpreted through various critical lenses. Focusing on gender issues, the contributors explore how the series deals with sexuality and the ideals of...
One of CBS's most successful shows, The Big Bang Theory 's mix of humor, nerdy protagonists, sexy female leads and quirky characters have brought the ...
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165,24 |
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Inside the Rise of HBO: A Personal History of the Company That Transformed Television
ISBN: 9780786497867 / Angielski / Miękka / 292 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. There are two ages in the history of television: before HBO and after HBO. Before the launch of Home Box Office in 1972, the industry had changed little since the birth of broadcast network television in the late 1940s. The arrival of the premium cable channel began a revolution in the business and programming of TV. For the generation that has grown up with the vast array of viewing choices available today, it is almost inconceivable that our ever-expanding media universe began with a few hours of unimpressive programming on a single cable channel. Written by an insider, this is the story of...
There are two ages in the history of television: before HBO and after HBO. Before the launch of Home Box Office in 1972, the industry had changed litt...
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112,38 |
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VWORP!1 Second Edition: Connecting Who, Old And New
ISBN: 9781500413255 / Angielski / Miękka / 460 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. UPDATED, REVISED AND EXPANDED Includes newly written reviews of the recovered episodes of Galaxy Four, The Enemy Of The World and The Web Of Fear With nearly 50 years of adventures recorded across several media, the BBC's international smash hit DOCTOR WHO is one of the most deeply explored fictional "universes" in TV or literary history - partly because it intersects our own in so many places. Writter, media critic and unabashed Doctor Who fan Earl Green has been writing about the series in all of its forms for over two decades on theLogBook.com, one of the longest running science fiction...
UPDATED, REVISED AND EXPANDED Includes newly written reviews of the recovered episodes of Galaxy Four, The Enemy Of The World and The Web Of Fear Wit...
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79,60 |
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Cool TV of the 1960s: Three Shows That Changed the World
ISBN: 9781502749185 / Angielski / Miękka / 516 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The buzzword of 1960s popular culture was NEW NEW NEW The 1960s was an extraordinarily creative time for television, as well as the arts, fashion, and music. This book looks at the three most influential and original American television series from that period, The Man from UNCLE, Batman, and The Monkees. It examines the origins, development, and influence on surrounding media of these three pop culture phenomenons, then and today, and provides the most detailed study to date of every single episode of these three series, their feature film versions, and spin-off The Girl from UNCLE, each...
The buzzword of 1960s popular culture was NEW NEW NEW The 1960s was an extraordinarily creative time for television, as well as the arts, fashion, ...
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71,60 |
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Experimental British television
ISBN: 9780719075551 / Angielski / Miękka / 232 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Throughout its history, British television has found a place, if only in its margins, for programmes that consciously worked to expand the boundaries of television aesthetics. Even in the present climate of increased academic interest in television history, its experimental tradition has generally either been approached generically or been lost within the assumption that television is simply a mass medium. Experimental British television uncovers the history of experimental television, bringing back forgotten programmes in addition to looking at relatively more privileged artists or programme...
Throughout its history, British television has found a place, if only in its margins, for programmes that consciously worked to expand the boundaries ...
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102,64 |
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The Bbc's Irish Troubles: Television, Conflict and Northern Ireland
ISBN: 9780719087332 / Angielski / Twarda / 296 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book explores how news and information about the conflict in Northern Ireland was disseminated through the most accessible, powerful and popular form of media: television. It focuses on the BBC and considers how its broadcasts complicated 'the Troubles' by challenging decisions, policies and tactics developed by governments trying to defeat a stubborn insurgency that threatened national security. For over thirty years, the BBC chronicled the violence and turmoil in Northern Ireland, becoming an integral part of the long and harrowing conflict. By exploring the incessant wrangling between...
This book explores how news and information about the conflict in Northern Ireland was disseminated through the most accessible, powerful and popular ...
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436,43 |
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I'm Buffy and You're History : Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Contemporary Feminism
ISBN: 9781780767451 / Angielski / Twarda / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Buffy the Vampire Slayer gave contemporary TV viewers an exhilarating alternative to the tired cultural trope of a hapless, attractive blonde woman victimized by a murderous male villain. With its strong, capable heroine; quippy, witty dialogue; and a creator (Joss Whedon) who identifies himself as a feminist, the cult show became one of the most widely analyzed texts of contemporary popular culture.This book reveals the ways in which Buffy reconfigures the ideals of second-wave American feminism for a broadly conceived third-wave audience. It also explores the ways in which the final season...
Buffy the Vampire Slayer gave contemporary TV viewers an exhilarating alternative to the tired cultural trope of a hapless, attractive blonde woman vi...
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513,45 |
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