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More copies of this ISBN:Why Buffy Matters: The Art of Buffy the Vampire Slayerby Rhonda Wilcox
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Rhonda Wilcox is the world's foremost authority on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, its characters, and its themes. Wilcox argues that Buffy is enduring as art by exploring its excellence in both long-term story arc construction and in producing individual episodes that are powerful on their own. She examines the larger patterns that extend through all seven seasons: the hero myth, imagery of light, naming symbolism, Buffy's relationship with Spike, sex, and redemption. Wilcox also focuses on acclaimed and noteworthy episodes, including the musical "Once More, with Feeling," the largely silent and wordless "Hush," and the dream episode "Restless." She examines Buffy's literary narrative, symbolism, visual imagery, and sound. Combining great intelligence and wit, written for fans, this is the worthy companion to the show that has claimed and kept the minds and hearts of watchers worldwide. Review:"This accessible collection of essays on Buffy the Vampire Slayer defends the artistic merit of the fantasy TV show with equal parts wit and insight. Wilcox, an English professor at Gordon College, is a fan of the series and doesn't condescend to other fans or disparage what she believes is 'art, and deserves to be so studied. It is a work of literature, of language...of visual art...of music and sound.' Wilcox looks at the big-picture narrative arc and at individual episodes, finding impressive, but sometimes tenuously connected, influences at work: Joseph Campbell's momomyth, Shakespeare, T.S. Eliot, John Donne, Virgil and Charles Dickens. 'One of the great themes of Dickens's Bleak House,' she writes, 'is our interconnection; and one of the great themes of Buffy is the virtue of community.' Not surprisingly, the author has no patience for critics and academics who dismiss Buffy as mere 'cult TV' on the basis of its genre and argues that fantasy can have more emotional resonance than realism. Though not convincing as a work of genuine scholarship, Wilcox's book is a serviceable addition to the canon of Buffy." Publishers Weekly (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.) Synopsis:A celebration of TV's "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" from the woman CNN hailed as the "Mother of Buffy Studies" About the AuthorRhonda Wilcox is co-editor of Fighting the Forces: What's at Stake in Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Slayage: The Online International Journal of Buffy Studies. She is an English Professor at Gordon College in Barnesville, GA. Table of ContentsPart I: Panorama * The Monsters of Teen Life * The Long Arc of Light and Dark * Naming and Identity * When Harry Met Buffy: Buffy Summers, Harry Potter, and Heroism * Sex and Soul: Buffy, Spike, and Redemption * Exiting the Text and Globalization * Part II: Tight Focus * Love ("Surprise"/"Innocence") * Laughter ("The Zeppo") * Fear: ("Hush") * Poetry ("Restless") * Death ("The Body") * Song ("Once More, with Feeling") Part I: Panorama * The Monsters of Teen Life * The Long Arc of Light and Dark * Naming and Identity * When Harry Met Buffy: Buffy Summers, Harry Potter, and Heroism * Sex and Soul: Buffy, Spike, and Redemption * Exiting the Text and Globalization * Part II: Tight Focus * Love ("Surprise"/"Innocence") * Laughter ("The Zeppo") * Fear: ("Hush") * Poetry ("Restless") * Death ("The Body") * Song ("Once More, with Feeling") What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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