Heroes I have known
Subtitle: twelve who lived great lives
By: by Max Eastman ...
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 1942
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 326
Subjects: Biography.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: Hero worship benign and diabolic.; title: The hero as parent: my most unforgettable character [Annis Ford Eastman]; title: The hero as agitator: a life portrait of Carlo Tresca.; title: Greek drama in Cleveland: the trial of Eugene Debs.; title: Heroism plus heroics: difficulties in worshiping Isadora Duncan.; title: Humor in goodness: the constitutional perfection of Art Young.; title: Mark Twain's Elmira: the influence of a great preacher [Thomas K. Beecher] and his parish.; title: France and her man of letters: an enthusiasm involving Anatole France.; title: Actor of one role: a character study of Charlie Chaplin.; title: Contribution to an apotheosis: John Reed and the Russian revolution.; title: Great in time of storm: the character and fate of Leon Trotsky.; title: Visit in Vienna: the crochety greatness of Sigmund Freud.; title: The hero as teacher: the life story of John Dewey.; title: Epilogue.