This book explores Shakespeare's presence in the American cultural imaginary at the beginning of the twenty-first century. It traces how his texts are disseminated and reassembled in contemporary TV shows such as The Wire, Deadwood, Westworld, House of Cards and The Americans.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Introduction: appropriation, dislocation, and crossmapping
1 Shakespeare's spectres: Westworld
2 Wearing the crown: The Wire
3 Choosing our queen: a series of first female presidents from Commander in Chief to House of Cards
4 Rogue queens: Veep, Homeland, and Scandal
5 All the frontier's a stage: Deadwood
6 Carnival of spies: The Americans
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Index