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Kong Unbound: The Cultural Impact, Pop Mythos, and Scientific Plausibility of a Cinematic Legend (Kong: The 8th Wonder of the World)
Kong Unbound The Cultural Impact Pop Mythos and Scientific Plausibility of a Cinematic Legend - Kong: The 8th Wonder of the World
In 1933, Merian C. Cooper, Ernest Schoedsack, and Willis O'Brien created more than movie magic. King Kong is a pop-cultural icon and a central part of American mythology. But more than just another "Beauty and the Beast" tale, Kong Unbound also allows us to examine such themes as:
  • The Great Depression and America's place in th...  more »
  • Kong as Avatar of Repressed Sexual Energy
  • Kong as a Symbol of Slavery and Racism
  • Kong as Alternate Paleontology
  • The Triumph of Technology over the Natural World
These themes and more are explored in this wonderful collection of insightful essays by:Ray HarryhausenRay BradburyKaren HaberRichard A. LupoffChristopher PriestRobert SilverbergJack WilliamsonHarry HarrisonWilliam StoutPaul Di FilippoEsther M. FriesnerHoward WaldropFrank M. RobinsonPat CadiganDavid GerroldPhilip J. CurrieJoe DeVitoAlan Dean FosterWilliam JoyceMichael ChabonMaurice Sendak
ISBN-13: 9781416516705
ISBN-10: 1416516700
Publication Date: 11/15/2005
Pages: 288
Edition: Pocket Books Pbk. Ed
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