Exploring Downton Abbey

Critical Essays

Fiction & Literature, Drama, Nonfiction, Entertainment, History
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Author: ISBN: 9781476632209
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers Publication: March 21, 2018
Imprint: Language: English
Author:
ISBN: 9781476632209
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Publication: March 21, 2018
Imprint:
Language: English

The BBC television series Downton Abbey (2010–2016), highly rated in the UK, achieved cult status among American viewers, harking back to the days when serial dramas ruled the airwaves. The show’s finale was one of the most watched in all of television history. This collection of new essays by British and American contributors explores how a series about life in an early 20th century English manor home resonated with American audiences. Topics include the role of the house in literature and film, the changing roles of women and the servant class, the influence of jazz and fashion, and attitudes regarding education and the class system.

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The BBC television series Downton Abbey (2010–2016), highly rated in the UK, achieved cult status among American viewers, harking back to the days when serial dramas ruled the airwaves. The show’s finale was one of the most watched in all of television history. This collection of new essays by British and American contributors explores how a series about life in an early 20th century English manor home resonated with American audiences. Topics include the role of the house in literature and film, the changing roles of women and the servant class, the influence of jazz and fashion, and attitudes regarding education and the class system.

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