Screen LibraryDeadwood and Shakespeare : the Henriad in the old west /
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...
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McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers,
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| Publisher Address: | Jefferson, North Carolina : |
| Publication Dates: | [2018] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: |
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--back cover. |
| Carrier Form: | vii, 198 pages ; 22 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781476665757 1476665753 |
| Index Number: | PN1992 |
| CLC: | I561.093 |
| Call Number: | I561.093/R773 |
| Contents: | 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. |