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Mad Men, Death and the American Dream
Elisabeth Bronfen
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Description for Mad Men, Death and the American Dream
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APT; JFDT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 203 x 18. Weight in Grams: 264.
Matthew Weiner's Emmy-winning series Mad Men has earned wide critical acclaim in its seven seasons. What is it about these impeccably dressed men and women of midcentury Madison Avenue that fascinates us? Decades later, when Weiner's iconic characters seem as much a thing of the past as the workday martini, why is it so easy for modern viewers to commiserate with the reserved but ambitious Peggy Olson, to jeer at Pete Campbell, and to cheer on Don Draper in his often indecorous struggles? We are drawn to Mad Men's dapper cast of characters, argues Elisabeth Bronfen, because, although the ... Read more
Matthew Weiner's Emmy-winning series Mad Men has earned wide critical acclaim in its seven seasons. What is it about these impeccably dressed men and women of midcentury Madison Avenue that fascinates us? Decades later, when Weiner's iconic characters seem as much a thing of the past as the workday martini, why is it so easy for modern viewers to commiserate with the reserved but ambitious Peggy Olson, to jeer at Pete Campbell, and to cheer on Don Draper in his often indecorous struggles? We are drawn to Mad Men's dapper cast of characters, argues Elisabeth Bronfen, because, although the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Diaphanes AG Switzerland
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Zurich, Switzerland
ISBN
9783037345504
SKU
V9783037345504
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Ref
99-15
About Elisabeth Bronfen
Elisabeth Bronfen is professor of English and American studies at the University of Zurich and the Global Distinguished Professor of German at New York University. She is the author of several books, including, most recently, Night Passages: Philosophy, Literature, and Film.
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