Darl Larsen

Monty Python's Flying Circus, Episodes 27-45

An Utterly Complete, Thoroughly Unillustrated, Absolutely Unauthorized Guide to Possibly All the References from Arthur "Two Sheds" Jackson to Zambesi

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book identifies and explains the plethora of cultural, historical, and topical allusions of the landmark series. Each entry indicates what sketch it appeared in and is cross-referenced between episodes. Entries cover literary and metaphoric allusions, symbolisms, names, peoples, and places as well as the myriad social, cultural, and historical elements that populate and inform these episodes.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Scarecrow Press
• Seitenzahl: 308
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. April 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 297mm x 210mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 804g
• ISBN-13: 9781589798076
• ISBN-10: 1589798074
• Artikelnr.: 36702944

Autorenporträt

Darl Larsen is program director and professor of film and animation studies at Brigham Young University, Media Arts Department, and affiliated with the Center for Animation at BYU.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgments
Introduction
Season Three
Episode 27: "Whicker's World"
Episode 28: "Trim-Jeans Theatre"
Episode 29: "The Money Programme"
Episode 30: "Blood, Devastation, Death, War, and Horror"
Episode 31: "The All-England Summarize Proust Competition"
Episode 32: "Expedition to Lake Pahoe"
Episode 33: "Salad Days"
Episode 34: "The Cycling Tour"
Episode 35: "The Olympic Hide-and-Seek Final"
Episode 36: "The Life of Sir Phillip Sidney"
Episode 37: "Dennis Moore"
Episode 38: "BBC Programme Planners"
Episode 39: "Grandstand"
Season Four
Episode 40: "The Golden Age of Ballooning"
Episode 41: "Michael Ellis"
Episode 42: "Light Entertainment War"
Episode 43: "Hamlet"
Episode 44: "Mr. Neutron"
Episode 45: "Party Political Broadcast"
Appendix A
Appendix B
Listing of Sketches, Animations, and Links in Monty Python's Flying Circus
Bibliography
Comprehensive Index
About the Author