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  • West, Nancy Martha, 1963- author.
     
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  • Masterpiece theatre (Television program)
     
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  • Television programs -- Great Britain -- History.
     
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  • Manners and customs on television.
     
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  • Great Britain -- On television.
     
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  • Great Britain -- Foreign public opinion, American.
     
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    Masterpiece : America's 50-year-old love affair with British television drama / Nancy West.
    by West, Nancy Martha, 1963- author.
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    Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2020]
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  • Masterpiece theatre (Television program)
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  • Television programs -- Great Britain -- History.
  •  
  • Manners and customs on television.
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  • Great Britain -- On television.
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  • Great Britain -- Foreign public opinion, American.
  • ISBN: 
    9781538134474 (hardcover)
    1538134470 (hardcover)
    Description: 
    xxi, 223 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color), map ; 24 cm
    Contents: 
    Introduction: "The allure of tradition" -- Mastering television -- Upstairs, downstairs and Downton Abbey -- The politics and culture of being Masterpiece -- Loving literature -- History lessons -- Masterly mysteries -- Quality assurance -- Acting up -- A Masterpiece travel guide.
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    "What accounts for Masterpiece's longevity and influence? This book offers two reasons: the power of its drama and its aspirational appeal. Masterpiece delivers great stories, stories that transport, enthrall, enrich, and comfort us. But it also speaks to a uniquely American belief in the possibility of self-improvement, even self-transformation, through the acquisition of "culture""--
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    Aiea Public LibraryAdult Nonfiction791.4572 WeChecked InAdd Copy to MyList
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