| Deadwood and Shakespeare: The Henriad in the Old West Contributor(s): Cosby Ronnenberg, Susan (Author) |
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ISBN: 1476665753 ISBN-13: 9781476665757 Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc. OUR PRICE: $29.65 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Television - Genres - Drama - Drama | Shakespeare - Literary Criticism | Shakespeare |
| Dewey: 791.457 |
| LCCN: 2018024790 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.8" W x 8.7" (0.65 lbs) 206 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |