BE SEEING YOU: DECODING THE "PRISONER": DECODING THE "PRISONER" *

GREGORY, Chris

ISBN 10: 1860205216 / ISBN 13: 9781860205217

Published by UNIVERSITY of LUTON PRESS; John Libbey Media, * * * * *, 1997

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B00K: As New/, $109.87 1860205216 BE SEEING YOU: DECODING THE "PRISONER": DECODING THE "PRISONER" * GREGORY, Chris UNIVERSITY of LUTON PRESS; John Libbey Media 1997 UnStated 1sT Edition Green Spine With Title In Black Letters, Soft Cover B00K: As New/, Slightest Shelf, Edge And Corner Ware, 228 Numbered Pages, That Appear To Be UnRead, And Are Clean And Tight To The Spine. ?Drawing together aspects of media studies, cultural studies, film studies, structuralism, mythology, literary criticism, feminism, and social commentary, this book examines the position of The Prisoner as a television classic?. This Book Is Hard To Find, Will Be Packaged And Shipped Carefully, To Avoid Shipping Damage And Will Make It, An Excellent Addition To Your Own Personal Library Collection, Or As A Gift. = WORLD WIDE Shipping AVAILABLE =. Seller Inventory # 006456

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Title: BE SEEING YOU: DECODING THE "PRISONER": ...

Publisher: UNIVERSITY of LUTON PRESS; John Libbey Media, * * * * *

Publication Date: 1997

Binding: Soft cover

Illustrator: UNIVERSITY of LUTON PRESS; John Libbey Media. 1997 B00K: As New/,

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Synopsis:

Drawing together aspects of media studies, cultural studies, film studies, structuralism, mythology, literary criticism, feminism, and social commentary, this book examines the position of ""The Prisoner as a television classic. Gregory argues that its allegorical depiction of a totalitarian world where technology enables the powers-that-be to control every aspect of its citizens, lives becomes more and more relevant as the years go by. Decodings of all of the series' episodes are detailed, explaining how the series broke with the usual conventions of a TV series.

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"In Be Seeing You: Decoding The Prisoner" Chris Gregory investigates new ways of approaching the aesthetics of popular culture. Using a fluent, accessible style he draws together aspects of media studies, cultural studies, film studies, structuralism, mythology, literary criticism, feminism and social commentary to examine the position of "The Prisoner" as a 'television classic'. Despite being broadcast almost thirty years ago, "The Prisoner" has continued to enjoy considerable cult status. Its unique visual elements (the setting of the Italianate 'Village' Portmeirion, props such as the huge white ball 'Rover' - the Village's menacing 'guardian' and its striped mock -'holiday' costumes) have helped it to 'stick' in the public mind and can still be frequently seen in advertising campaigns. More importantly, its allegorical depiction of a totalitarian 'world' where technology enables the powers-that-be to control every aspect of its 'citizens' lives becomes more and more relevant as the years go by. This book contains critical 'decodings' of every one of the series' episodes, detailing how the series broke with the usual conventions of TV series.

It also includes accounts of the making of the series and examines the reasons for its continuing relevance to today's audience.