Serial Shakespeare

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ISBN: 9781526186171

An Infinite Variety of Appropriations in American Tv Drama

Elisabeth Bronfen

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Manchester University Press
04 June 2025

Films, movies & cinema; Television scripts & screenplays; Shakespeare studies & criticism

Series: Manchester University Press

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. -- .

By: Elisabeth Bronfen
Imprint: Manchester University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 400g
ISBN: 9781526186171
ISBN 10: 1526186179
Series: Manchester University Press
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 04 June 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

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 Bibliography Index -- .

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

Reviews for Serial Shakespeare: An Infinite Variety of Appropriations in American Tv Drama

'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 -- .