The DVD novel : how the way we watch television changed the television we watch / Greg Metcalf.

Author/creator Metcalf, Greg
Format Book
Publication InfoSanta Barbara, Calif. : Praeger, 2012.
Descriptionxv, 231 pages ; 25 cm
Subjects
Television series--United States. --History and criticism.
Television viewers--United States. --Attitudes.
DVD-Video discs--Social aspects.

Contents Introduction -- Television is an object and a narrative form -- The singing detective and British television -- Steven Bochco and too many stories, not enough time -- Stealing the soap and longform network television -- Premium blend genre and longform network television -- Men behaving badly on cable -- Comedy on television -- Longform comedy on television -- Graphic novels and DVD novels -- David Milch and television as literature -- David Simon and fictional non-fiction television -- Endings.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 221-222) and index.
LCCN 2012006423
ISBN9780313385810 (alk. paper)
ISBN0313385815 (alk. paper)
ISBN9780313385827 (ebk.)
ISBN0313385823 (ebk.)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks PN1992.8 .S4 M395 2012 ✔ Available Place Hold