Superheroes of the Round Table: Comics Connections to Medieval and Renaissance Literature

Author:   Jason Tondro
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN:  

9780786460687


Pages:   248
Publication Date:   13 October 2011
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Jason Tondro
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.336kg
ISBN:  

9780786460687


ISBN 10:   0786460687
Pages:   248
Publication Date:   13 October 2011
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock   Availability explained
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Table of Contents Acknowledgments deleteviii Introduction One • Double Identities and Arthegall’s Yron Man Two • Kirby’s Masque Three • “By My So Potent Art” Four • Arthur, the Four-Color King Five • Grant Morrison’s Grail Quest Notes Bibliography Index

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well-written, balanced, educated, intelligent, and also very seductive in its arguments --Ler BD.


That big S on Superman's chest? S stands for Spenser and Shakespeare, too. As knowledge of literature can inform readings of superhero comics, knowledge of the DC and Marvel universes can inform readings of Malory and Ben Johnson. And don't you love that title? --Library Journal; Well-written, balanced, educated, intelligent, and also very seductive in its arguments --Ler BD.


"""That big S on Superman's chest? S stands for Spenser and Shakespeare, too. As knowledge of literature can inform readings of superhero comics, knowledge of the DC and Marvel universes can inform readings of Malory and Ben Johnson. And don't you love that title?""--Library Journal; ""Well-written, balanced, educated, intelligent, and also very seductive in its arguments""--Ler BD."


well-written, balanced, educated, intelligent, and also very seductive in its arguments --<i>Ler BD</i>.


Author Information

Jason Tondro is a senior designer on the Dungeons & Dragons team at Wizards of the Coast. He lives in Seattle, Washington.

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