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The Cult of Kean
A Shakespearean actor who made his career on the public stage, whose sex life was known and discussed in Britain, America and France, Edmund Kean has inspired numerous writings, many biographies among them. But until now, no work has tackled the complicated and fascinating story of his literary appropriation, both in his own day and after his death. Dealing with the way a variety of canonical authors-including Byron, Coleridge, Keats, Dumas, Twain and Sartre-appropriated Kean through the centuries, The Cult of Kean traces a remarkable literary legacy. In each chapter Jeffrey Kahan discusses how many of history's greatest figures viewed Kean, and how these figures examined and discussed thems...
Kean's Edge
Petty thieves Kean and Ozzy are recruited by an eccentric collector to smuggle outlawed treeware. When the pickup goes wrong, they are hunted through the streets of Morocco. Running for their lives, they discover what lengths each will go to to save the other. A short story.
Governor Tom Kean
"Over a long and successful career in politics, Tom Kean has shown himself a highly successful political leader. Through his ability to work with the opposition party while retaining the loyalty of his own, Kean was able to achieve extraordinary results in multiple roles. From his election to the New Jersey state assembly in 1967 through his guidance of the 9-11 Commission more than three decades later, Kean has displayed political dexterity as well as an uncanny knack for bipartisan leadership at times of deep partisan divisions." "In this first political biography of one of the nation's most popular and successful governors, Alvin S. Felzenberg tells the story of a remarkable career that c...
Summary of Sam Kean's The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons
Get the Summary of Sam Kean's The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons" by Sam Kean explores the intricate workings of the brain through historical and scientific narratives. The book delves into sleep paralysis, a condition where the mind wakes up but the body remains immobile, causing panic and hallucinations. It examines King Henri II's fatal jousting injury, highlighting early neurosurgical practices and the brain's vulnerability...
The Cult of Kean
A Shakespearean actor whose sex life was known and discussed in Britain, America and France, Edmund Kean has inspired numerous writings, many biographies among them. But until now, no work has tackled the complicated and fascinating story of his literary appropriation. Dealing with the way a variety of canonical authors-including Byron, Coleridge, Keats, Dumas, Twain and Sartre-appropriated Kean through the centuries, this study traces a remarkable literary and performative legacy.
