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Adapting Bridgerton: Essays on the Netflix Show in Context Kindle Edition

by Valerie Estelle Frankel (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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The beloved television show Bridgerton breaks racial barriers as it explores an alternate history in which biracial Queen Charlotte elevated people of color to dukes and earls, welcoming new perspectives in Regency London.

Essays in this work examine in detail the hit Netflix series. Topics covered include Bridgerton's unique, racially conscious casting and its effect on common tropes and roles; the overt sexuality in the context of prim Jane Austen films and historical shows like Downton Abbey, Outlander, and recent nineteenth-century adaptations; dueling; art; manners; dress; social conventions; feminism; privilege; power; dreamcasting; colorism; and yes, the sex scenes.

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Table of Contents
Introduction

Valerie Estelle Frankel 1

Section I: Identity and Intersectionality

Beyond the Pale: Genre, Race, and Intersectional Feminist Tensions in Bridgerton

Tracy H.Z. Reese 9

Casting the Future in Bridgerton's Past

Amy Cook and Jessica Hautsch 22

Is "the price we pay ... worth the fight?" Undermining the Marriage Plot

April Toadvine 39

Hornier Than Thou: Revisioning Female Empowerment

Maria Juko 52

"You can choose to love me as much as I love you": Identity, Intentionality, and Agency

José I. Rodríguez 65

Whiteness Is the New Black: Alt-London and the EDI Industrial Complex

Tré Ventour-Griffiths 89

Section II: Period Arts, Society, and Culture

A More Colorful History Built on Thin Ice: How Modernizing History Creates Moral Issues

Marie Michlová 109

(Un)Romancing the Ton: Respectability, Leisure, and the Pursuit of Pleasure

Viviana Castellano 119

Benedict's Gaze

Sarah Stegall 134

Off to the Modiste: A Costume Analysis of Season Two

Valerie Estelle Frankel and Madeleine Loewen 147

Section III: Comparability with Popular Works

Spice Sells: Bridgerton, Sex, and the Jane Austen Brand

Kaitlyn Reid 171

A Regency Lady and an Edwardian Woman: Tensions Between Social Performances of Femininity and Female Empowerment in Period Pieces

Joy E. Morrow 186

Bridging the Gap Between Modern Life and the Period Piece: A Directorial Comparison of Bridgerton and Downton Abbey

Schuyler Becker 199

Natasha Rostova, Mr. Malcolm, and the Duke of Hastings: Comparing Introductions to Racially Inclusive Regency Fantasy

­Amanda-Rae Prescott 212

Conclusion

Valerie Estelle Frankel 227

About the Contributors 231

Index 233

About the Author

Valerie Estelle Frankel teaches English at Mission College and San Jose City College. The author of 90 popular culture books and more than 100 stories and essays, she lives in Sunnyvale, California. Contributors to this anthology include:
Tracy H.Z. Reese, Amy Cook, Jessica Hautsch, April Toadvine, Maria Juko, José I. Rodríguez, Tré Ventour-Griffiths, Marie Michlová, Viviana Castellano, Sarah Stegall, Madeleine Loewen, Kaitlyn Reid, Joy E. Morrow, Schuyler Becker, ­Amanda-Rae Prescott

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CWXVGC6W
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ McFarland (March 6, 2024)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 6, 2024
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 5755 KB
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    Valerie Estelle Frankel has won a Dream Realm Award, an Indie Excellence Award, and a USA Book News National Best Book Award for her Henry Potty parodies. She's the author of over 80 books on pop culture, including Hunting for Meaning in The Mandalorian; The Villain’s Journey; Star Wars Meets the Eras of Feminism; History, Homages and the Highlands: An Outlander Guide; and Who Tells Your Story? History, Pop Culture, and Hidden Meanings in the Musical Phenomenon Hamilton. Many of her books focus on women's roles in fiction, from her heroine's journey guides From Girl to Goddess and Buffy and the Heroine's Journey to books like Superheroines and the Epic Journey and The Many Faces of Katniss Everdeen. Her Chelm for the Holidays (2019) was a PJ Library book, and now she’s the editor of Jewish Science Fiction and Fantasy, publishing an academic series for Lexington Press. Once a lecturer at San Jose State University, she now teaches at Mission College and San Jose City College and speaks often at conferences. Come explore her research at www.vefrankel.com

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    Sarah Stegall writes science fiction, fantasy and mysteries. Her novel, "Outcasts: A Novel of Mary Shelley" revisits the night in 1816 when a teenaged unwed mother sat down and wrote "Frankenstein", the first science fiction novel. Sarah is the author of the Phantom Partners paranormal mystery series ("Deadfall", "Deadwater"), as well as the science fiction novel "Chimera" and the young adult SF novel "Farside".

    Sarah's short story, "Rearguard", from "Deadworld: Anthology Tribute to Gary Reed", was nominated for a Scribe Award from the IAMTW for Best Short Story of 2017. Other recent short stories have been published in "The Castle of Horror Anthology: Volume II", "Baker Street Irregulars 2: The Game is Afoot", "No Holds Bard: Book 5 of Fortannis", and "The X-Files: The Truth Is Out There", the second volume of officially authorized X-Files fiction.

    Sarah has also reviewed science fiction and fantasy television, books and movies since 1994 for major outlets such as TVGuide Online and SFScope.com. She researched and helped write the first three Official Guides to The X-Files, and wrote online content for TV Guide for four years. She currently resides in Northern California. Visit her at http://www.munchkyn.com.

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