1st Edition
Tricksters of Gotham The Joker, The Batman, and The Christopher Nolan Trilogy
By Robert E. Terrill
Copyright 2026
156 Pages
by
Routledge
156 Pages
by
Routledge
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Tricksters of Gotham explores the "trickster" tale through an in-depth look at Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy: Batman Begins , The Dark Knight , and The Dark Knight Rises .
The trickster figure is an ancient and variable figure, versions of which populate the myths and folklore of many human cultures worldwide. Conceptualising the trilogy as a single aggregate text with a clear... Read more
Introduction: Myth, Origins, and Batman
1. Approaching Gotham
2. Core Tricksters
3. Villains Who Are Not the Joker
4. Batman Does Not Work Alone
5. Tricksters Identified as Women
Conclusion: Engaging Tricksters
Index
Biography
Robert E. Terrill is Professor of Rhetoric in the Department of English at Indiana University, USA, where he has spent his entire career. He is the author, coauthor, or editor of four books, one textbook, and several essays, book chapters, and encyclopedia entries.
