Title:
Masterpiece : America's 50-year-old love affair with British television drama / Nancy West.
ISBN:
9781538134474
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, an imprint of The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc., [2020]
Physical Description:
xxi, 223 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color), map ; 24 cm
Contents:
Introduction: "The allure of tradition" -- Mastering television -- Upstairs, downstairs and Downton Abbey -- The politics and culture of being Masterpiece -- Loving literature -- History lessons -- Masterly mysteries -- Quality assurance -- Acting up -- A Masterpiece travel guide.
Summary:
"What accounts for Masterpiece's longevity and influence? This book offers two reasons: the power of its drama and its aspirational appeal. Masterpiece delivers great stories, stories that transport, enthrall, enrich, and comfort us. But it also speaks to a uniquely American belief in the possibility of self-improvement, even self-transformation, through the acquisition of "culture""-- Provided by publisher.
Title Subject:
OCLC Number:
on1154125515
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