heroes and heroines in literature

A collection of essays in which Kate Zambreno draws on research and personal experience to examine the influence of women, such as Vivienne Eliot, Jane Bowles, and Jean Rhys, on famous male authors and the treatment of female authors during the twentieth century, who she believes were exiled and silenced for going against theories of what literature should be.

"[The author] outlines some of the primary traits heroic women can rely upon, like resilience, self-acceptance, and confidence. Also included are insights from psychologists and personal anecdotes from courageous real-life women involved in all facets of pop culture"--OCLC.

"A young writer explores what some of the greatest women in literature have meant to her--and how these timeless characters still serve as a guide for the way we lead our lives"--Provided by publisher.

"Superhero stories may be fictional, but many are based in scientific principles ... [This book] examines the science that comic book and movie-script writers build upon when creating their most fantastic stories"--Provided by publisher.

Examines philosophical thought on passion in the time of Shakespeare, discusses the relationship of this to the study of literature, and explores passion in "Hamlet," "Othello," "King Lear," and "Macbeth.".

An analysis of the literary genre that focused on adolescent girls and evolved between the 1960s and 1980s considers the achievements of such authors as Beverly Cleary, Lois Duncan, and Judy Blume, in a collection of essays in which contributing writers remember the ways in which favorite books changed their lives.

An examination and study of the novel Native son and why it holds a singular position in American literature.

A collection of essays by various authors that explore how superheroes deal with a variety of philosophical issues.

Describes the origins and histories of five hundred comic book heroes such as Spider-Man, Wonder Woman, and the X-Men, covering male, female, team, newspaper, war, western, science fiction, and manga heroes, chronicling ninety years of comic book trends.

Contains twenty critical essays that explore the role of the hero's journey in various literary works, such as Carroll's "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, " Baldwin's "Go Tell It on the Mountain, " Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings, " and Austen's "Pride and Prejudice.".