Spanish Lessons

<p> Though unjustly neglected by English-language audiences Spanish film and television not only represent a remarkably influential and vibrant cultural industry; they are also a fertile site of innovation in the production of transmedia works that bridge narrative forms. In <em>Spanish Lessons</em> Paul Julian Smith provides an engaging exploration of visual culture in an era of collapsing genre boundaries accelerating technological change and political-economic tumult. Whether generating new insights into the work of key figures like Pedro Almodóvar comparing media depictions of Spain's economic woes or giving long-overdue critical attention to quality television series Smith's book is a consistently lively and accessible cultural investigation.</p>