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Performing Arts Guides & Reviews

Into the Looking Glass

Exploring the Worlds of Fringe

by (author) Sarah Clarke Stuart

Publisher
ECW Press
Initial publish date
Oct 2011
Category
Guides & Reviews, History & Criticism
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781770410510
    Publish Date
    Oct 2011
    List Price
    $16.95
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781770900370
    Publish Date
    Oct 2011
    List Price
    $10.95

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Description

A holistic approach to television criticism, this analytical companion to the popular show Fringe examines the drama’s mythology and unveils its mysteries while exposing significant cultural issues addressed in each episode. With a strong basis in science fiction, Fringe has all of the archetypal characters and themes of the genre, from the covert mastermind and the mad scientist to dangerous advances in technology, parallel worlds, and man-made monsters. This guide explores how the show uses these elements to tap into a deeper understanding of the human experience. Less focused on individual episodes, this book is split into three parts, each discussing a broad element of the narrative experience of the first three seasons of this multilayered show.

About the author

Contributor Notes

Sarah Clarke Stuart is the author of Literary Lost: Viewing Television through the Lens of Literature and a teacher at the University of North Florida and Florida State College of Jacksonville. She lives in Jacksonville, Florida.