The Byronic hero in film, fiction, and television / Atara Stein.
The Byronic hero in film, fiction, and television / Atara Stein.
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Carbondale : Southern Illinois University Press, 2004.
Date
2004.
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N791.43652/18
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English
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p. cm.
Contents
Introduction : the Byronic superhero -- 1. "A fire and motion of the soul" : nineteenth-century origins -- 2. "Not such a dork" : the rehumanization of the Byronic hero -- 3. "I just want something I can never have" : angst, egoism, and immortality -- 4. Star Trek's Q : a Byronic hero for The next g...
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Publisher
Carbondale : Southern Illinois University Press, 2004.
Place of Publication
Illinois
Date Published
2004.
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"Tracing the influence of Lord Byron's Manfred as outcast hero on a pantheon of his contemporary progenies - including characters from Pale Rider, Unforgiven, The Terminator, Aliens, The Crow, Sandman, Star Trek: The Next Generation, and Angel - Atara Stein tempers her academic acumen with the insights of a devoted aficionado in this first comprehe...
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The Byronic hero in film, fiction, and television / Atara Stein.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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N791.43652/18
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74VKPJQgVRoy
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0809325861 (alk. paper)
9780809325863 (alk. paper)
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791.43652
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991019583679702626
