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Reading the Sopranos
David (Ed) Lavery
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Description for Reading the Sopranos
Paperback. Explores how "The Sopranos" has rewritten the rules of television drama and changed attitudes about television itself. This book presents different perspectives on psychotherapy and dreams; racism and the Italian-American community; Carmela and post-feminism; "The Sopranos" as an HBO brand; racism; and more. Editor(s): Lavery, David. Series: Reading Contemporary Television. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: APT; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 356.
Bada bing! What drama. "The most important work of American popular culture in fifty years" is how the "New York Times" describes "The Sopranos". Critically-acclaimed, award-winning, and the most watched show on HBO, the mobster drama swirls around the middle-aged Mafioso, Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini). Having to negotiate two families, both at home and at work, is it any wonder he is suffering an epic midlife crisis involving Prozac and visits to a therapist? The series quickly became compulsory watching when it first screened back in 1999 and has since gone on to become an international hit and subject of ... Read more
Bada bing! What drama. "The most important work of American popular culture in fifty years" is how the "New York Times" describes "The Sopranos". Critically-acclaimed, award-winning, and the most watched show on HBO, the mobster drama swirls around the middle-aged Mafioso, Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini). Having to negotiate two families, both at home and at work, is it any wonder he is suffering an epic midlife crisis involving Prozac and visits to a therapist? The series quickly became compulsory watching when it first screened back in 1999 and has since gone on to become an international hit and subject of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Series
Reading Contemporary Television
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845111212
SKU
V9781845111212
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Ref
99-10
About David (Ed) Lavery
Professor of English, Middle Tennessee State University and world authority on contemporary television drama. His books include 'Fighting the Forces: What's at Stake in 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer",' 'Deny All Knowledge': Reading 'The X-Files", 'Full of Secrets: Critical Approaches to 'Twin Peaks" and 'This Thing of Ours: Investigating 'The Sopranos". He is Co-Editor of Slayage: The Online International Journal of ... Read more
Reviews for Reading the Sopranos
The writers' critical perspectives are so varied that even the most devoted fans should find something new and provocative...this is "a palpable hit". Maurice Yacowar,