| Illuminating Torchwood: Essays on Narrative, Character and Sexuality in the BBC Series Contributor(s): Ireland, Andrew (Editor), Palumbo, Donald E. (Editor), Sullivan, C. W., III (Editor) |
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ISBN: 078644570X ISBN-13: 9780786445707 Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc. OUR PRICE: $29.65 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Television - History & Criticism |
| Dewey: 791.457 |
| LCCN: 2009052865 |
| Series: Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.9" W x 8.8" (0.75 lbs) 251 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Created in 2006 as a spinoff of Doctor Who, the internationally popular BBC television series Torchwood is a unique blend of science fiction and fantasy, with much more of an adult flavor than its progenitor. The series' omnisexual protagonist, maverick 51st-century time agent Captain Jack Harkness, leads a team of operatives from the present-day Torchwood Institute, a secret organization dedicated to battling supernatural and extraterrestrial criminals. With its archetypal characters, adult language, subversive humor and openly homosexual and bisexual storylines, Torchwood provides a wealth of material for scholarly analysis and debate. Using Torchwood as its focal point, this timely collection of essays by a range of experts and enthusiasts provides an interpretive framework for understanding the continually developing forms and genres of contemporary television drama. |