Dreams in American television narratives : from Dallas to Buffy /

Dreams in Television Narratives is the first comprehensive analysis of one of American television's most frequently utilized tropes, the dream. From its beginning, television has been a storytelling medium. Whether delivered to a live audience or played out on a sound stage, narratives and thos...

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Main Author: Burkhead, Cynthia
Corporate Author: Ebook Library
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Bloomsbury, 2013.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Dreams in Television Narratives is the first comprehensive analysis of one of American television's most frequently utilized tropes, the dream. From its beginning, television has been a storytelling medium. Whether delivered to a live audience or played out on a sound stage, narratives and those who write them have always been the crux of the television program. While film can claim a long history of scholarly inquiry into the connection between film and dreams, no comprehensive research exists on the subject of television dreams.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (311 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781441124173 (electronic bk.)
1441124179 (electronic bk.)