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Author
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
xiv, 229 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
Batchelor offers an eye-opening look at the life of Stan Lee, the man who created (with talented artists) many of history's most legendary characters. Becoming the editor of Marvel Comics as a teenager, and toiling in the industry for decades, Lee threw caution to the wind and went for broke, co-creating the Fantastic Four, Spider-Man, Hulk, Iron Man, the X-Men, the Avengers, and others in a creative flurry that revolutionized comic books for generations...
Author
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
2015.
Edition
First paperback edition.
Physical Desc
xviii, 299 pages ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
"In Gatsby : the Cultural History of the Great American Novel, Bob Batchelor explores the birth, life, and enduring influence of The Great Gatsby--from the book's publication in 1925 through today's headlines filled with celebrity intrigue, corporate greed, and a roller-coaster economy. Batchelor explains why and how the novel has become part of the fiber of the American ethos and an important tool in helping readers to better comprehend their lives...
Author
Publisher
Diversion Books
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First Diversion books edition.
Physical Desc
x, 389 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
On the 100th anniversary of The Volstead Act comes the epic, definitive story of the man who cracked the Prohibition system, became one of the world's richest criminal masterminds, and helped inspire The Great Gatsby. Love, murder, political intrigue, mountains of cash, and rivers of bourbon ... The tale of George Remus is a grand spectacle and a lens into the dark heart of Prohibition. Yes, Congress gave teeth to Prohibition in October 1919, but...
Author
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
Centennial edition.
Physical Desc
xiii, 224 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Creative icon, visionary, and dreamer, Stan Lee co-created many of pop culture's most significant characters, including Spider-Man, Black Panther, and the Avengers. Stan Lee: A Life is the definitive biography of the Marvel legend by noted cultural historian Bob Batchelor, celebrating the centennial of Lee's birth"--