Edwardians on Screen
From Downton Abbey to Parade’s End
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Beschreibung
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.
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Katherine Byrne
Themen in »Edwardians on Screen«
Neo- Edwardian post- heritage Downton Abbey First world war contemporary television BBC period drama 20th century drama gender knowledge memory politics present television twentieth century
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'This timely book contributes handsomely to debates about heritage television, commemoration cultures, and historical fiction more generally. It traces contemporary obsession with the Edwardians in judicious, thoughtful, and innovative ways.' - Jerome de Groot, University of Manchester, UK
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