Villains and Heroes, or Villains as Heroes? Essays on the Relationship between Villainy and Evil
Author | : Luke Seaber |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 142 |
Release | : 2020-10-12 |
ISBN-13 | : 9789004399341 |
ISBN-10 | : 9004399348 |
Rating | : 4/5 (48 Downloads) |
Download or read book Villains and Heroes, or Villains as Heroes? Essays on the Relationship between Villainy and Evil written by Luke Seaber and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2020-10-12 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What constitutes a villain? How does villainy differ from evil? Do villains created for children's fiction differ from those created for adults? The villains considered in this volume come from an eclectic range of sources - from comic books to film and from novels to television serials - and a broad selection of times and places. Villains continue to raise troubling questions about the role of narrative in both fiction and real life.