Classics and Comics by George Kovacs
Classics and Comics is the first book to explore the engagement of classics with the epitome of modern popular literature, the comic book. The volume collects fifteen articles, all specially commissioned for this volume, that look at how classical content is deployed in comics and reconfigured for a modern audience.
There is much to be learned from this volume, not just about the comic art form but also about classics, which is truly the best and most productive form of reception studies* Anastasia Bakogianni, The Classical Review *
Classics and Comics is a useful compendium of essays for students of the reception of classical mythology, literature, and history in the modern world, as well as for students of narrative theory. The volume makes accessible to a wider critical audience the theoretical and practical criticism of these media from the last decade and earlier. * Bryn Mawr Classical Review *
Whether the reader is liberal or specialized in his or her preferences regarding criticism, Classics and Comics is a dense work that will provide considerable food for thought. * World Literature in Review *
This collection of essays can persuade classicists who have yet to venture into comics to go boldly. * Mouseion *
Classics and Comics is a useful compendium of essays for students of the reception of classical mythology, literature, and history in the modern world, as well as for students of narrative theory. The volume makes accessible to a wider critical audience the theoretical and practical criticism of these media from the last decade and earlier. * Bryn Mawr Classical Review *
Whether the reader is liberal or specialized in his or her preferences regarding criticism, Classics and Comics is a dense work that will provide considerable food for thought. * World Literature in Review *
This collection of essays can persuade classicists who have yet to venture into comics to go boldly. * Mouseion *
George Kovacs teaches at Trent University in Peterborough, Ontario. C.W. Marshall is Associate Professor of Greek and Roman Theatre at the University of British Columbia.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780199734191 |
| ISBN 10 | 0199734194 |
| Title | Classics and Comics |
| Author | George Kovacs |
| Series | Classical Presences |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Year published | 2011-03-31 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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