Masterpiece: America's 50-year-old love affair with British television drama
(Book)
"The definitive guide for scholars and fans alike to all things Masterpiece and Mystery!" - Booklist Starred Review • In 1971, Masterpiece Theatre debuted on PBS. Fifty years later, America’s appetite for British drama has never been bigger. In this book, Nancy West provides a fascinating history of this beloved program.
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West, N. M. (2020). Masterpiece: America's 50-year-old love affair with British television drama. Lanham, Rowman & Littlefield.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)West, Nancy Martha, 1963-. 2020. Masterpiece: America's 50-year-old Love Affair With British Television Drama. Lanham, Rowman & Littlefield.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)West, Nancy Martha, 1963-, Masterpiece: America's 50-year-old Love Affair With British Television Drama. Lanham, Rowman & Littlefield, 2020.
MLA Citation (style guide)West, Nancy Martha. Masterpiece: America's 50-year-old Love Affair With British Television Drama. Lanham, Rowman & Littlefield, 2020.
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505 | 0 | |a Introduction: "The allure of tradition" -- Mastering television -- Upstairs, Downstairs and Downton Abbey -- The politics and culture of being Masterpiece -- Loving literature -- History lessons -- Masterly mysteries -- Quality assurance -- Acting up -- A Masterpiece travel guide. | |
520 | |a "What accounts for Masterpiece's longevity and influence? This book offers two reasons: the power of its drama and its aspirational appeal. Masterpiece delivers great stories, stories that transport, enthrall, enrich, and comfort us. But it also speaks to a uniquely American belief in the possibility of self-improvement, even self-transformation, through the acquisition of "culture""--|c Provided by publisher. | ||
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