Reading The Sopranos: Hit TV from HBO

by David Lavery (Editor)

The Sopranos has rewritten the rules of television drama and changed attitudes toward television itself. Topics explored include the extraordinary characterization of Tony Soprano; racism; dreams; Dr. Melfi as narratee; Carmela as a feminist; Italian-American womanhood; mafia theatrics; use and abuse of family values and feudal codes; the HBO brand; food's role on the show; and more. The book features Lavery's comprehensive guide to the show's intertextual moments and allusions, a timeline, and character and episode guides.

Genres: Nonfiction

240 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2006

Reviews

[Shannon Murphy · Rating 2 out of 5]

Some of these essays were interesting, particularly the two feminist explorations of Carmela and Janice. The rest were really convoluted examples of humanities scholarship that I really didn’t enjoy.