Classics illustrated : a cultural history /

"This work gives attention to the evolving mission of Classics Illustrated to bring serious literature to popular culture; the publication's ability to stand up to the anti-comics hysteria of the early 1950s; the growth of subsidiary educational series encompassing folklore, mythology, his...

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Main Author: Jones, William B., 1950-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., [2011]
Edition:2nd ed.
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Summary:"This work gives attention to the evolving mission of Classics Illustrated to bring serious literature to popular culture; the publication's ability to stand up to the anti-comics hysteria of the early 1950s; the growth of subsidiary educational series encompassing folklore, mythology, history, and science; and the unsuccessful attempts to revive the series in the 1990s"--Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:xii, 381 pages, 16 pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780786438402 (illustrated case binding : alk. paper)
0786438401 (illustrated case binding : alk. paper)