Bøker av Jeffrey Kahan

Analyses the impact of dozens of comics by examining the noble personalities, traits and actions of the main characters. Chapters detail how superheroes, comic books and other pop culture phenomena offer more than pure entertainment, and how we can better model ourselves after our favourite heroes.

This book appears at a time when Kean's reputation in the theater is again on the ascendancy. It discusses how many of history's greatest figures viewed Kean and how these figures examined and discussed themselves in relation to a variety of constructions of the great actor.

A Shakespearean actor who made his career on the public stage, whose sex life was known and discussed in Britain, America and France, Edmund Kean has inspired numerous writings, many biographies among them

This book traces the formation and impact of the New Shakspere Society, created in 1873, which dedicated itself to solving the mysteries of Shakespeare's authorship by way of science.

In this helpful guide, a seasoned author offers essential advice for novice academic writers seeking publication. He explains why not all publications are equal, why e-books are not as widely respected as printed books in the academic world, how to spot a publishable idea, how to approach the right publisher, and a host of other useful tips that greatly increase one's chances of publication.

This fully-revised edition studies important literary themes found in comics and raises critical thinking about literature, a crucial skill for understanding language and composition. Chapters discuss DC, Marvel and other comics' varied attempts at portra