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Worlds without end : the art and history of the soap opera
- Title
- Worlds without end : the art and history of the soap opera / the Museum of Television & Radio.
- Publication
- New York : H.N. Abrams, 1997.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | PN1992.8.S4 W67 1997q Oversize | Off-site |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Museum of Television and Radio (New York, N.Y.)
- Description
- 176 pages : illustrations (some color); 30 cm
- Summary
- A collection of articles on television soap operas which trace the history of the genre from Dickens to the modern day, analyze the creative process of the genre, discuss the make-up of the audience, and examine differences in style and content of programs around the world. Also included are photographs, histories, and key themes for the classic series which have made a difference in the development of the genre; interviews with leading writers, producers, actors, and directors of soap operas; and three humorous commentaries written by James Thurber for the New Yorker in 1948.
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- catalogs (documents)
- Catalogs.
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Catalogues.
- Note
- "Published in conjunction with an exhibition of the same title at the Museum of Television & Radio, New York and California, December 5, 1997-March 8, 1998"--T.p. verso.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 167-168) and index.
- Contents
- A word from Procter & Gamble -- Serial seduction: living in other worlds / Ron Simon -- Essays from "Soapland": O Pioneers!; Ivorytown, Rinsoville, Anacinburg, and Crisco Corners; The listening woman / James Thurber -- Architects of the afternoon / Robert J. Thompson -- Watching daytime soap operas: the power of pleasure / Louise Spence -- Different soaps for different folks: conceptualizing the soap opera / Jane Feuer -- Taking issue: social themes in the soaps / Laura Stempel Mumford -- As the world tunes in: an international perspective / Robert C. Allen -- The classic soap operas -- The legacy of Irna Phillips: a visualization.
- ISBN
- 0810939975
- 9780810939974
- 0810927772
- 9780810927773
- LCCN
- 97000307
- OCLC
- ocm36315779
- 36315779
- SCSB-9581377
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library