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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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
Bloomsbury,
2013.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| 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. |
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| Item Description: | Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (311 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781441124173 (electronic bk.) 1441124179 (electronic bk.) |