Michael G. Cornelius
Autore di The Ascension: A Novel
Sull'Autore
Michael G. Cornelius is an award-winning novelist and the author or editor of numerous scholarly works. He is the chair of English and Communications at Wilson College in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania.
Opere di Michael G. Cornelius
Opere correlate
Butcher Knives and Body Counts: Essays on the Formula, Frights, and Fun of the Slasher Film (2011) — Collaboratore — 14 copie
Etichette
Informazioni generali
- Data di nascita
- 1974-05-15
- Sesso
- male
- Nazionalità
- USA
- Luogo di nascita
- Finger Lakes, New York, USA
- Luogo di residenza
- Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, USA
Summerhill, New York, USA - Istruzione
- University of Rhode Island (PhD|Medieval Literature)
St. John Fisher College (BA) - Attività lavorative
- scholar of British literature
college professor - Organizzazioni
- Wilson College
Utenti
Recensioni
Spartacus in the Television Arena: Essays on the… di Michael G. Cornelius
Questa recensione è stata scritta per Recensori in anteprima di LibraryThing.After watching the series, reading this book was so cool! Full of thoroughly researched and in-depth essays, I genuinely enjoyed it!
Questa recensione è stata scritta per Recensori in anteprima di LibraryThing.I received this book, along with The Gothic Tradition in Supernatural, as part of the Early Reviewers program. Both, in a good way, are very "inside baseball" types of books. The essays are in depth, written by academics - who are also TV fans. So if you're looking for a "Access Hollywood" type of book, these aren't for you.
BUT... they are worthwhile and interesting for those who think that television programs deserve in depth analysis.
BUT... they are worthwhile and interesting for those who think that television programs deserve in depth analysis.
Questa recensione è stata scritta per Recensori in anteprima di LibraryThing.I won a copy of this book.
I enjoyed the Starz Spartacus series, so winning and getting to read this book was really cool. The essays contained in it cover many different themes in the TV show and how Starz has differentiated the story from other mediums (the movies, books, etc...).
I enjoyed the Starz Spartacus series, so winning and getting to read this book was really cool. The essays contained in it cover many different themes in the TV show and how Starz has differentiated the story from other mediums (the movies, books, etc...).
Questa recensione è stata scritta per Recensori in anteprima di LibraryThing.Warning: This review has more to do with the reviewer's taste in film than with the book itself.
I made the mistake of requesting this book as an introduction into the "sword and sandal" film genre. I thought watching as many of the films covered in the book as possible and then reading the essays would serve as a sort of "Peplum 101," if you will.
What I didn't bank on was that there's a reason I've never seen that many Peplum films: I'm just not really that into them. (I did enjoy watching the MST3K versions of the Hercules films though.)
That lack of interest made Of Muscles and Men a bit of a slog for me. The writing is very academic. That's not a complaint, by the way. The scholarly essays on pop-culture I've found in other McFarland publications are why I usually like this publisher and why I thought I'd like this book. Alas, an introduction, it is not. My mistake, entirely.
I actually would recommend this to someone who LOVES sword & sandal epics and cultural studies. I'd love to read more McFarland titles akin to this; I'll probably just stick to genres I'm familiar with.… (altro)
I made the mistake of requesting this book as an introduction into the "sword and sandal" film genre. I thought watching as many of the films covered in the book as possible and then reading the essays would serve as a sort of "Peplum 101," if you will.
What I didn't bank on was that there's a reason I've never seen that many Peplum films: I'm just not really that into them. (I did enjoy watching the MST3K versions of the Hercules films though.)
That lack of interest made Of Muscles and Men a bit of a slog for me. The writing is very academic. That's not a complaint, by the way. The scholarly essays on pop-culture I've found in other McFarland publications are why I usually like this publisher and why I thought I'd like this book. Alas, an introduction, it is not. My mistake, entirely.
I actually would recommend this to someone who LOVES sword & sandal epics and cultural studies. I'd love to read more McFarland titles akin to this; I'll probably just stick to genres I'm familiar with.… (altro)
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- Opere
- 14
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- 3
- Utenti
- 132
- Popolarità
- #153,555
- Voto
- 3.5
- Recensioni
- 22
- ISBN
- 19
