Edwardians on Screen
From Downton Abbey to Parade’s End
Nonfiction, History, British, Entertainment, Performing Arts
| Author: | Katherine Byrne | ISBN: | 9781137467898 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan UK | Publication: | September 22, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan | Language: | English |
| Author: | Katherine Byrne |
| ISBN: | 9781137467898 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan UK |
| Publication: | September 22, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Language: | English |
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.
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.
