At Home in the Whedonverse

Essays on Domestic Place, Space and Life

By Juliette C. Kitchens | Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers

About the book

From Buffy the Vampire Slayer to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Joss Whedon's work presents various representations of home spaces that give depth to his stories and storytelling. Through the spaceship in Firefly, a farmhouse in Avengers: Age of Ultron or Whedon's own house in Much Ado About Nothing, his work collectively offers audiences the opportunity to question the ways we relate to and inhabit homes. Focusing on his television series, films and comics, this collection of new essays explores the diversity of home spaces in Whedon's many 'verses, and the complexity these spaces afford the narratives, characters, objects and relationships within them.

Editions of At Home in the Whedonverse

Paperback
ISBN 9781476667027
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ISBN 9781476629827

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From Buffy the Vampire Slayer to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Joss Whedon's work presents various representations of home spaces that give depth to his stories and storytelling. Through the spaceship in Firefly, a farmhouse in Avengers: Age of Ultron or Whedon's own house in Much Ado About Nothing, his work collectively offers audiences the opportunity to question the ways we relate to and inhabit homes. Focusing on his television series, films and comics, this collection of new essays explores the diversity of home spaces in Whedon's many 'verses, and the complexity these spaces afford the narratives, characters, objects and relationships within them.

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What is At Home in the Whedonverse about?

From Buffy the Vampire Slayer to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Joss Whedon's work presents various representations of home spaces that give depth to his stories and storytelling. Through the spaceship in Firefly, a farmhouse in Avengers: Age of Ultron or Whedon's own house in Much Ado About Nothing, his work collectively offers audiences the opportunity to question the ways we relate to and inhabit homes. Focusing on his television series, films and comics, this collection of new essays explores the diversity of home spaces in Whedon's many 'verses, and the complexity these spaces afford the narratives, characters, objects and relationships within them.

What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in At Home in the Whedonverse?

Philosophy and Religion > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Ethics and moral philosophy

Where can I read a sample of At Home in the Whedonverse?

You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781476667027

How long is At Home in the Whedonverse and how many pages does it have?

At Home in the Whedonverse has 212 page(s)

Who is/are the Author/s of the book At Home in the Whedonverse?

Juliette C. Kitchens

Who is the Publisher of the book At Home in the Whedonverse?

McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers

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At Home in the Whedonverse is available as paperback(ISBN 9781476667027) and pdf(ISBN 9781476629827)

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