Susan Cosby Ronnenberg

Deadwood and Shakespeare

The Henriad in the Old West

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Produktbeschreibung

Set in politically unstable environments, Shakespeare's history plays--Richard II, 1 Henry IV, 2 Henry IV and Henry V--and HBO's Western series Deadwood (2004-2006) all stand as critiques of myths of national origin, the sanitized stories we tell ourselves about how power imposes order on chaos. Drawing parallels between the Shakespeare plays and Deadwood, the author explores questions about legitimate political authority, the qualities of an effective leader, gender roles and community, and the reciprocal relationship between past and present in historical narratives.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Juni 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 346g
• ISBN-13: 9781476665757
• ISBN-10: 1476665753
• Artikelnr.: 48696879

Autorenporträt

Susan Cosby Ronnenberg is a professor of English in Winona, Minnesota.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface Introduction 1.
Genres, Settings and Themes: Historical and Political Worlds in Transition 2.
Seth Bullock as "Hotspur" and Prince "Hal" 3.
Al Swearengen as Bolingbroke/Henry IV and Falstaff 4.
Father-Son Relationships 5.
Women's Marginalization 6.
Managing Audience Responses through Narrative Space and Events 7.
Managing Audience Responses through Character Conclusion Appendix: Deadwood Episodes Chapter Notes Bibliography Index