A vibrant; sympathetic portrait of the once and future king of rock ?n? roll by the award-winning author of Shiloh and In Country To this clear-eyed portrait of the first rock ?n? roll superstar; Bobbie Ann Mason brings a novelist?s insight and the empathy of a fellow Southerner who; from the first time she heard his voice on the family radio; knew that Elvis was ?one of us.? Elvis Presley deftly braids the mythic and human aspects of his story; capturing both the charismatic; boundary-breaking singer who reveled in his celebrity and the soft-spoken; working-class Southern boy who was fatally unprepared for his success. The result is a riveting; tragic book that goes to the heart of the American dream.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. A comprehensive academic overview of Marlowes work and timesBy E.A. BucchianeriThis book is exactly as the title suggests; a companion book for Marlovian students; however; you do not have to be an academic to enjoy this work. Comprised of sixteen different essays; seventeen if you count the introduction; written by the most respected Marlowe scholars of our times; this book is accessible to the general reader. I highly recommend it for anyone who is generally familiar with the playwright and who desires to progress to the next level in the academic field. It is an excellent book displaying a cross-section of the latest trends in Marlovian research.The titles of the various chapters are self explanatory:`Introduction: Marlowe in the twenty-first century; `Marlowes life; `Marlovian texts and authorship; `Marlowe and style; `Marlowe and the politics of religion; `Marlowe and the English literary sense; `Marlowes poems and classicism; `Tamburlaine the Great; Parts One and Two; `The Jew of Malta; `Edward II; `Doctor Faustus; `Dido; Queen of Carthage and The Massacre of Paris; `Tragedy; patronage and power; `Geography and identity in Marlowe; `Marlowes men and women: gender and sexuality; `Marlowe in theatre and film; `Marlowes reception and influence.The book also features a chronology of Marlowes life; several illustrations; suggested reading lists; an index; and a nifty listing of other Cambridge Companions that are available.E.A. Bucchianeri; author of ...0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Scholarly collection of revealing essaysBy geekrevivalNice book quality package2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Cambridge companion to Christopjer MarloweBy Suzanne C. WohlThis is a highly intellectual study of the life; times and works of Christopher Marlowe and well done as the Cambridge companions usually are. I highly recommend it to the student who wishes to learn in depth of Marlowe.