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Heroic identity in the world of Beowulf Heroic identity in the world of Beowulf Scott Gwara "Readers of Beowulf have noted inconsistencies in Beowulf's depiction, as either heroic or reckless. Heroic Identity in the World of Beowulf resolves this tension by emphasizing Beowulf's identity as… OL13609424W
Plays (Midsummer Night's Dream / Taming of the Shrew / Twelfth Night) Plays (Midsummer Night's Dream / Taming of the Shrew / Twelfth Night) William Shakespeare Contains: - Midsummer Night's Dream - Taming of the Shrew - Twelfth Night OL15203800W
Supergods Supergods Grant Morrison Morrison draws on history, art, mythology, and his own astonishing journeys through this alternate universe as a comic book writer to provide the first true chronicle of the superhero. OL16182820W
Honderd helden uit de Nederlandse literatuur Honderd helden uit de Nederlandse literatuur Inez van Eijk,Rudi Wester Biografische signalementen van honderd romanpersonages, gebaseerd op de desbetreffende romans, maar geordend op naam van de auteurs. Van elke figuur worden huiselijke omstandigheden, werkkring, karak… OL16796515W
The Byronic Hero in Film, Fiction, and Television The Byronic Hero in Film, Fiction, and Television Atara Stein Annotation. OL16936999W
An anthology of Beowulf criticism An anthology of Beowulf criticism Lewis E. Nicholson Was the Beowulf poet a Christian? Or was he a noble pagan whose outlook had been only slightly colored by exposure to Christian thinking? This is but one of the fascinating topics discussed in this a… OL17191900W
The Hobbits The Hobbits Lynnette R. Porter For generations of entranced readers, and now a new generation of filmgoers, Tolkien is synonymous with his most famous creation - the hobbit. Written for all those who are interested in Tolkien's wo… OL17888352W
The New Hero Volume 2 The New Hero Volume 2 Robin D. Laws,Gene Ha 1 v. ; 20 cm OL20669401W
Batman Batman Alex Irvine The Joker's death has left a void in the Gotham City underworld - one the Riddler seeks to fill in the deadliest way possible. Creating a maze of death and destruction, the criminal mastermind enlist… OL20841042W
Superheroes Superheroes Frances Ridley,Dietlof Van Warmelo Heroes loom large in films and literature from Batman, Superman and Spider-man to the Wonder Woman and many more! OL20889248W
The female hero in English Renaissance tragedy The female hero in English Renaissance tragedy Lisa Kings "This book focuses on female tragic heroes in English Renaissance drama from c.1610-c.1645, characters who differ from previous tragic heroines because they were not passive victims but active agents… OL2683522W
The epic of Sumanguru Kante The epic of Sumanguru Kante Abdulaye Sako The Epic of Sumanguru Kante contains the Bamana text and English translation of griot Abdoulaye Sako's oral narrative of the life of Sumanguru, recorded in 1997 in Koulikoro (Mali), together with exp… OL32723959W
The Byronic hero in film, fiction, and television The Byronic hero in film, fiction, and television Atara Stein xiii, 245 p. : 24 cm OL5711797W
The epic hero in campū kāvya The epic hero in campū kāvya Indira Saikia Study of role of heroes in Campūrāmayaṇa by Bhojarāja, King of Malwa, 11th cent. OL5763104W