Carnivale and the American Grotesque Critical Essays on the HBO Series |
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| Editor:
| Aloi, Peg
Johnston, Hannah E. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7864-4816-6 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2015 |
| Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $19.99USD $2.00 |
Book Description:
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HBO's Carnivale was a critically-acclaimed, elaborate period narrative set in Depression era America that set the stage for the current explosion of cinematic storytelling on television. No other television series has been so steeped in history, spirituality and occultism. This collection of fresh essays explores the series through a diverse array of topics, from visual aesthetics to tarot symbolism to sexuality to the portrayal of deformity.
HBO's Carnivale was a critically-acclaimed, elaborate period narrative set in Depression era America that set the stage for the current explosion of cinematic storytelling on television. No other television series has been so steeped in history, spirituality and occultism. This collection of fresh essays explores the series through a diverse array of topics, from visual aesthetics to tarot symbolism to sexuality to the portrayal of deformity.