Jess Nevins: 3 books
The Victorian Bookshelf
An Introduction to 61 Essential Novels
Language: English
Release Date: April 27, 2016
This introductory guide to the canon of Victorian literature covers 61 novels by authors from Jane Austen to Emile Zola. Brief critical essays describe what each book is about and argue for its cultural, historical and literary importance. Literary canons remain a subject of debate but critics, readers...
Homefront Horrors
Frights Away From the Front Lines, 1914-1918
Language: English
Release Date: October 3, 2016
The anxiety and dread of wartime Britain is recaptured in this anthology of horror stories and supernatural fiction dating from 1914 – 18. Rather than taking war as their theme, the tales offer readers escapist fare populated by ghosts, ghouls, and other malevolent spirits. Written amid the golden...
by Jess Nevins
Language: English
Release Date: January 30, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: January 30, 2017
How has the concept of the superhero developed over time? How has humanity's idealization of heroes with superhuman powers changed across millennia—and what superhero themes remain constant? Why does the idea of a superhero remain so powerful and relevant in the modern context, when our real-life...