Some of the issues for narrative that inevitably arrive in discussing prequels are raised in Umberto Eco's lovely essay "The Myth of Superman." He's writing about the comic book--and before the Superman franchise began reinventing itself with new "continuities"--but the points raised are generally applicable to serial fiction (Eco also discusses other examples) and by extension to the issues of prequels. Don Larsson ----------------------------------------------- "Oh! Time, Strength, Cash, and Patience!" --Herman Melville Donald F. Larsson Department of English, AH 230 Minnesota State University Mankato, MN 56001 [log in to unmask] Office Phone: 507-389-2368 ________________________________ From: Film and TV Studies Discussion List on behalf of Laird, Karen Elaine (UMC-Student) Sent: Thu 10/13/2005 6:21 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [SCREEN-L] prequels Can anyone recommend any books or articles about prequels? Thanks, Karen Laird ---- For past messages, visit the Screen-L Archives: http://bama.ua.edu/archives/screen-l.html ---- For past messages, visit the Screen-L Archives: http://bama.ua.edu/archives/screen-l.html