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Reading Contemporary Television Ser.: Reading Deadwood : A Western to Swear By by David Lavery (2006, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherI. B. Tauris & Company, The Limited
ISBN-101845112210
ISBN-139781845112219
eBay Product ID (ePID)52030361
Product Key Features
Number of Pages272 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameReading Deadwood : a Western to Swear by
SubjectTelevision / History & Criticism
Publication Year2006
TypeTextbook
AuthorDavid Lavery
Subject AreaPerforming Arts
SeriesReading Contemporary Television Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight11.4 Oz
Item Length8.5 in
Item Width5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN2006-285511
Dewey Edition22
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal791.4572
SynopsisApart from its brilliance as television, it's amazing what "Deadwood" gets away with. This acclaimed series from HBO, which premiered in 2004, is set in the teeming outlaw camp of 'Deadwood'. It has been described by "Variety" as 'a vulgar, gritty, at times downright nasty take on the Old West brimming with all the dark genius that series creator and sceenwriter extraordinaire David Milch has at his fingertips'. All this and more. The international cast of authoritative contributors assess "Deadwood's" many facets: its profane language, its characters, from Al Swearengen (who lives up to his name) and Calamity Jane, to B.B. Farnham and Mr. Wu, its place in the western genre, "Deadwood" and serial fiction, prostitution, the making of American civil society, "Deadwood's" Chinese, the opening credits, Reverend Smith and much more. Episode and character guides complete the book - the "Deadwood" companion for fans and students to swear by., A magical Arabian Nights tale from the captivating creator of fantasy, Diana Wynne Jones. The dazzling sequel to Howls Moving Castle, now a major animated film. Far to the south in the Land of Ingary, lives a young carpet merchant called Abdullah. In his dreams, he is the long-lost son of a great prince. This dream is a complete castle in the air… or is it? Abdullah's day-dreams suddenly start to come true when he meets the exquisite Flower-in-the-Night, daughter of the ferocious Sultan of Zanzib. Fate has destined them for each other, but a bad-tempered genie, a hideous djinn, and various villanous bandits have their own ideas. When Flower-in-the-Night is carried off, Abdullah is determined to rescue her if he can find her., With the debut of "Deadwood "on HBO, a vision of the "Old West" emerged that was unlike anything done before on TV. David Milch, also the creator of "NYPD Blue", imbued the series with his signature use of harsh language, complex storylines, and shocking acts of violence. The characters he created redefined the hackneyed stereotypes of the Western genre, from the harassed but defiant "Chinaman," Mr. Wu, to the murderous, ferociously funny Al Swearengen, to the whiskey-drinking Calamity Jane who's only too happy to help her friend run the new brothel in town. "Reading Deadwood" offers an entertaining and eye-opening look into everything from the use of profanity, the characters, and the way the show bends the genre, to subjects like prostitution, race, and the making of American civil society. Complete with episode and character guides, no fan of "Deadwood"--and no one interested in Westerns--should be without this book.
LC Classification NumberPN1992.77
