Edwardians on screen : from Downton Abbey to Parade's end
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Edwardians on screen : from Downton Abbey to Parade's end
Palgrave Macmillian, 2015
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 162-170) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This book explores television's current fascination with the Edwardian era. By exploring popular period dramas such as Downton Abbey , it examines how the early twentieth century is represented on our screens, and what these shows tell us about class, gender and politics, both past and present.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements Introduction: Neo-Edwardian Television, and 'Heritage' Today 1. The Edwardians in Popular Memory. 2. An Adaptation of an Adaptation: The Forsyte Saga 3. Class and conservatism in Downton Abbey 4. From Downton to the Department Store: Sex, Shopping and Heritage in Mr Selfridge 5. A Return to 'Quality': Parade's End 6. 'An Ordinary Epic': The Village Conclusion
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