Reading the Sopranos : hit TV from HBO / edited by David Lavery.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Lavery, David, 1949-

Series:

Reading contemporary television

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sopranos (Television program).

Physical Description:

xii, 260 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : I.B. Tauris ; New York : Distributed in the United States and Canada by Palgrave Macmillan, 2006.

Summary:

"The Sopranos has rewritten the rules of television drama and changed attitudes toward television itself. Topics explored include the extraordinary characterization of Tony Soprano; racism; dreams; Dr. Melfi as narratee; Carmella as a feminist; Italian-American womanhood; mafia theatrics; use and abuse of family values and feudal codes; the HBO brand; food's role on the show; and more. The book features Lavery's comprehensive guide to the show's intertextual moments and allusions, a timeline, and character and episode guides.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [246]-256) and index.

ISBN:

1845111214

OCLC:

62178409

Publisher Number:

9781845111212