Hannibal's Fairy Tale: Cultural Lessons of the Television Series - Softcover

Michelle Leigh Gompf (author)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1476676119 ISBN 13: 9781476676111

Publisher: McFarland, 2024

Synopsis

Much has been written about the aesthetics of the television series Hannibal and its devoted fans, and some have discussed its philosophical ideas and its Gothic characteristics, but until now there has been no in-depth reading of the show as a fairy tale. However, the show positions itself as a fairy tale in its third season. Recognizing it as a fairy tale provides an understanding of its appeal and forces us to consider its lessons.

Like a fairy tale, Hannibal plays with time and reality and teaches its audience about their world and how to survive in it. From the show, the audience learns both the importance and the danger of family and friends, the complicated nature of humanity containing the capability for good and evil, and the arbitrariness of society's definitions and taboos. As a fairy tale, it draws its viewers in and encourages them not only to come back time and again but to retell and even add to the story.

About this title

About the Author

Michelle Leigh Gompf is a professor of English and chair of the department of humanities at Concord University in Athens, West Virginia.

Edition details

• Publisher: McFarland
• Publication date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1476676119
• ISBN 13: 9781476676111
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 277