Another Me
The Doppelganger in 21st Century Fiction, Television and Film
Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism, Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science
| Author: | Heather Duerre Humann | ISBN: | 9781476631721 |
| Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers | Publication: | January 12, 2018 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | Heather Duerre Humann |
| ISBN: | 9781476631721 |
| Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers |
| Publication: | January 12, 2018 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
A figure from ancient folklore, the doppelganger—in fiction a character's sinister look-alike—continues to appear in literature, television and film. The modern-day version (of the Doppelganger, or “double-goer” in German) is typically depicted in a form adapted to reflect present-day social anxieties. Focusing on a broad range of narratives, the author explores 21st century representations in novels (such as Audrey Niffenegger’s Her Fearful Symmetry, José Saramago’s The Double), television shows (Orphan Black, Battlestar Galactica, Ringer) and movies (The Island, The Prestige, Oblivion).
A figure from ancient folklore, the doppelganger—in fiction a character's sinister look-alike—continues to appear in literature, television and film. The modern-day version (of the Doppelganger, or “double-goer” in German) is typically depicted in a form adapted to reflect present-day social anxieties. Focusing on a broad range of narratives, the author explores 21st century representations in novels (such as Audrey Niffenegger’s Her Fearful Symmetry, José Saramago’s The Double), television shows (Orphan Black, Battlestar Galactica, Ringer) and movies (The Island, The Prestige, Oblivion).
