Deadwood and Shakespeare : the Henriad in the old west / Susan Cosby Ronnenberg.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ronnenberg, Susan Cosby, 1967- author.

Contributor:

Horace Howard Furness Memorial Fund.

Horace Howard Furness Memorial Library (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Deadwood (Television program).

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Histories.

Shakespeare, William.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Influence.

Chronicle plays of William Shakespeare.

Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.).

Physical Description:

vii, 198 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2018.

Summary:

"Set in politically unstable environments, Shakespeare plays and HBO's Western series Deadwood all stand as critiques of myths of national origin. Drawing parallels between the Shakespeare plays and Deadwood, the author explores questions about legitimate political authority, the qualities of an effective leader, gender roles and community, and the reciprocal relationship between past and present in historical narratives"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

1 Genres, Settings and Themes: Historical and Political Worlds in Transition p. 9

2 Seth Bullock as "Hotspur" and Prince "Hal" p. 36

3 Al Swearengen as Bolingbroke/Henry IV and Falstaff p. 59

4 Father-Son Relationships p. 81

5 Women's Marginalization p. 103

6 Managing Audience Responses through Narrative Space and Events p. 129

7 Managing Audience Responses through Character p. 158.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Horace Howard Furness Memorial Fund.

ISBN:

9781476665757

1476665753

OCLC:

1037884740