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Hannibal's fairy tale : cultural lessons of the television series

Title
Hannibal's fairy tale : cultural lessons of the television series / Michelle Leigh Gompf.
Author
Gompf, Michelle Leigh, 1970-
Publication
Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2024]

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Description
vii, 198 pages; 23 cm
Summary
"Much has been written about the aesthetics of the television series Hannibal and its devoted fans, and some have discussed its philosophical ideas and its Gothic characteristics, but until now there has been no in-depth reading of the show as a fairy tale. However, the show positions itself as a fairy tale in its third season. Recognizing it as a fairy tale provides an understanding of its appeal and forces us to consider its lessons. Like a fairy tale, Hannibal plays with time and reality and teaches its audience about their world and how to survive in it. From the show, the audience learns both the importance and the danger of family and friends, the complicated nature of humanity containing the capability for good and evil, and the arbitrariness of society's definitions and taboos. As a fairy tale, it draws its viewers in and encourages them not only to come back time and again but to retell and even add to the story"--
Subject
  • Harris, Thomas, 1940- > Television adaptations
  • Harris, Thomas, 1940-
  • Hannibal (Television program : 2013-2015)
  • 2013-2015
  • Fairy tales > Television adaptations
  • Thrillers (Television programs) > United States > History and criticism
  • Thrillers (Television programs)
  • United States
Genre/Form
  • Television adaptations.
  • Criticism, interpretation, etc.
  • Fairy tales.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-195) and index.
Contents
Fuller's Harris remix -- Season 1: "Perception's a tool that's pointed on both ends" -- Season 2: "One thin barrier between us" -- Season 3: "On occasion dissection is the only thing that will do" -- "Observe or Participate?"
Call Number
MWGT 24-2824
ISBN
  • 9781476676111
  • 1476676119
  • 9781476650937 (canceled/invalid)
LCCN
2023052847
OCLC
1402020083
Author
Gompf, Michelle Leigh, 1970- author.
Title
Hannibal's fairy tale : cultural lessons of the television series / Michelle Leigh Gompf.
Publisher
Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2024]
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-195) and index.
Chronological Term
2013-2015
Research Call Number
MWGT 24-2824
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