The Mythic Mr. Lincoln: America's Favorite President in Multimedia Fiction boutiques NEUF

Product Name: The Mythic Mr. Lincoln: America's Favorite President in Multimedia Fiction boutiques NEUF
EAN：9781476686028 UPC：9781476686028 ISBN：9781476686028 boutiques MPN：N/A Format：Paperback, 231 pages
Honest Abe. The rail-splitter. The Great Emancipator. Old Abe. These are familiar monikers of Abraham Lincoln, appellations that admirers instantly recognize. They describe a man who has influenced the lives of everyday people as well as notables like Leo Tolstoy, Marilyn Monroe, and Winston Churchill. But there is also a multitude of fictional Lincolns almost as familiar as the original: time traveler, android, monster hunter, and more.

This book explores Lincolns evolution from martyred president to cultural icon and the struggle between the Lincoln of history and his fictional progeny. He has been Simpsonized by Matt Groening, charmed by Shirley Temple, and emulated by the Lone Ranger. Countless devotees have attempted to rescue him through time travel, to clone him, or to raise him from the dead. Lincolns image and memory have been invoked to fight communism, mock a sitting president, and sell products. Lincoln has even been portrayed as the greatest example of goodness humanity has to offer. In short, Lincoln is the essential American myth..