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Classic Monsters Unleashed, 1

Kim Newman
Classic Monsters Unleashed 1 Book PDF

Author : Kim Newman
Publisher : Black Spot Books
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2022-07-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1645481220

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Stories of famous monsters in a new horror anthology featuring Joe R. Lansdale, F. Paul Wilson, Jonathan Maberry, Ramsey Campbell, and many others. Dracula, Frankenstein's Monster, the Bride of Frankenstein, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Dr. Moreau, the Headless Horseman, the Invisible Man, the Phantom of the Opera, the Wicked Witch of the West--they're all here, in this collection of horror short stories that reimagine, subvert, and pay homage to our favorite monsters and creatures. Written by the biggest names in the genre--including Joe R. Lansdale, F. Paul Wilson, Jonathan Maberry, Ramsey Campbell, Lisa Morton, Owl Goingback, Richard Christian Matheson, Seanan McGuire, Maurice Broaddus, Dacre Stoker, Linda D. Addison, Alessandro Manzetti, Tim Waggoner, John Palisano, Mercedes M. Yardley, Lucy A. Snyder, Gary A. Braunbeck, Rena Mason, and Monique Snyman. And monstrously illustrated by Colton Worley and Mister Sam Shearon.

Monstrous

Carlyn Beccia
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Author : Carlyn Beccia
Publisher : Carolrhoda Books
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781512449167

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Could Dr. Frankenstein's machine ever animate a body? Why should vampires drink from veins and not arteries? What body parts are best for zombies to eat? (It's not brains.) This fascinating encyclopedia of monsters delves into the history and science behind eight legendary creatures, from Bigfoot and the kraken to zombies and more. Find out each monster's origin story and the real-world history that informed it, and then explore the science of each creature in fun and surprising ways. Tips and infographics--including monster anatomy, how to survive a vampire attack, and real-life giant creatures of the deep sea--make this a highly visual and fun-to-browse book.

Monstrous

MarcyKate Connolly
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Author : MarcyKate Connolly
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2015-02-10
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780062272737

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Monstrous by MarcyKate Connolly Pdf

Reminiscent of Frankenstein and tales by the Brothers Grimm, this debut novel stands out as a compelling, original story that has the feel of a classic. The city of Bryre suffers under the magic of an evil wizard. Because of his curse, girls sicken and disappear without a trace, and all live in fear. No one is allowed outside after dark. Night is when Kymera comes to the city, with a cloak disguising her wings, the bolts in her neck, and her spiky tail. Her mission is to rescue the girls of Bryre. Despite Kym's caution in going secretively, a boy named Ren sees and befriends her . . . but what he knows will change her world forever.

The Monstrous Book of Monsters

Libby Hamilton
The Monstrous Book of Monsters Book PDF

Author : Libby Hamilton
Publisher : Templar
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Lift-the-flap books
ISBN : 0763657565

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The Monstrous Book of Monsters by Libby Hamilton Pdf

Packed with foul facts and disgusting drawings, this book will tell you everything you need to know about avoiding the monstrous menace ... almost!

Monsters and the Monstrous

Niall Scott
Monsters and the Monstrous Book PDF

Author : Niall Scott
Publisher : Rodopi
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Art
ISBN : 9789042022539

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Emerging from depths comes a series of papers dealing with one of the most significant creations that reflects on and critiques human existence. Both a warning and a demonstration, the monster as myth and metaphor provides an articulation of human imagination that toys with the permissible and impermissible. Monsters from zombies to cuddly cartoon characters, emerging from sewers, from pages of literature, propaganda posters, movies and heavy metal, all are covered in this challenging, scholarly collection. This volume the third in the series presents a marvellous collection of studies on the metaphor of the monster in literature, cinema, music, culture, philosophy, history and politics. Both historical reflection and concerns of our time are addressed with clarity and written in an accessible manner providing appeal for the scholar and lay reader alike. This eclectic collection will be of interest to academics and students working in a range of disciplines, such as cultural studies, film studies, political theory, philosophy and literature studies.

The Monstrous

Peter Straub
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Author : Peter Straub
Publisher : Tachyon Publications
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2015-10-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781616962074

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“Superstar editor Datlow makes no missteps...." —Publishers Weekly Take a terrifying journey with literary masters of suspense, including Peter Straub, Kim Newman, and Caitlín R. Kiernan, visiting a place where the other is somehow one of us. These electrifying tales redefine monsters from mere things that go bump in the night to inexplicable, deadly reflections of our day-to-day lives. Whether it's a seemingly devoted teacher, an obsessive devotee of swans, or a diner full of evil creatures simply seeking oblivion, the monstrous is always there—and much closer than it appears.

Monstrous Book of Monsters

Libby Hamilton
Monstrous Book of Monsters Book PDF

Author : Libby Hamilton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 20 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2020-10
Category : Children's stories
ISBN : 1787416895

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Monstrous Book of Monsters by Libby Hamilton Pdf

The ultimate guide to spotting and avoiding monsters with artwork from Jonny Duddle.

The Monstrous Middle Ages

Bettina Bildhauer,Robert Mills
The Monstrous Middle Ages Book PDF

Author : Bettina Bildhauer,Robert Mills
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2003-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0802086675

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The Monstrous Middle Ages by Bettina Bildhauer,Robert Mills Pdf

The figure of the monster in medieval culture functions as a vehicle for a range of intellectual and spiritual inquiries, from questions of language and representation to issues of moral, theological, and cultural value. Monstrosity is bound up with questions of body image and deformity, nature and knowledge, hybridity and horror. To explore a culture's attitudes to the monstrous is to comprehend one of its most important symbolic tools. The Monstrous Middle Ages looks at both the representation of literal monsters and the consumption and exploitation of monstrous metaphors in a wide variety of high and late-medieval cultural productions, from travel writings and mystical texts to sermons, manuscript illuminations and maps. Individual essays explore the ways in which monstrosity shaped the construction of gender and sexual identity, religious symbolism, and social prejudice in the Middle Ages. Reading the Middle Ages through its monsters provides an opportunity to view medieval culture from fresh perspectives. The Monstrous Middle Ages will be essential reading for anyone interested in the concept of monstrosity and its significance for both medieval cultural production and contemporary critical practice.

Ravenous

MarcyKate Connolly
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Author : MarcyKate Connolly
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2016-02-09
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780062272768

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“A fantastical adventure fortified by its flawed heroine.” — Kirkus Reviews “Within this creative realm, Connolly compassionately explores human emotions as Greta grapples with a newly discovered lineage. A welcome return to a complex land of fantasy and friendship.” — Booklist “Even with her flaws, her fierce dedication to her brother is admirable, and her slow transformation into a more accepting, open person is all the more satisfying given her earlier closed views.” — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books PRAISE FOR MONSTROUS: “This is a dazzling and unique once-upon-a-time about a girl who is part dragon, part bird, part cat, all hero.” — --Natalie Lloyd, author of A Snicker of Magic PRAISE FOR MONSTROUS: “Kym’s bravery shines, as she fights against the menacing forces in Bryre and also struggles to figure out where she, a self-described monster of a girl, belongs. This remarkable, absorbing debut will enchant readers.” — --Rebecca Behrens, author of When Audrey Met Alice PRAISE FOR MONSTROUS: “Pays tribute to classic fairy tales while turning the tradition on its head. A smart, ambitious adventure, led by a heroine whose differences only enhance her humanity.” — --Emma Trevayne, author of Flights and Chimes and Mysterious Times PRAISE FOR MONSTROUS: “A likely read-aloud that has its share of guts, blood, and grim reality within this fantasy land, Monstrous will keep young readers thinking about trust, good and evil, friendship and loyalty, and devotion to community.” — Booklist PRAISE FOR MONSTROUS: “Magic, fantastic creatures, mythology, and a bit of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein combine here for an exciting...tale.” — School Library Journal PRAISE FOR MONSTROUS: “Connolly invokes fairy-tale elements with ease, and... the formidable theme of sacrifice resonates far beyond the final page.” — Publishers Weekly “Fans of the first installment will seek out this adventure-filled fairy tale” — School Library Journal

Monstrous Imagination

Marie-Hélène Huet
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Author : Marie-Hélène Huet
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0674586514

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Monstrous Imagination by Marie-Hélène Huet Pdf

What woeful maternal fancy produced such a monster? This was once the question asked when a deformed infant was born. From classical antiquity through to the Enlightenment, the monstrous child bore witness to the fearsome power of the mother's imagination. What such a notion meant and how it reappeared, transformed, in the Romantic period are the questions explored in this book, a study of theories linking imagination, art and monstrous progeny.

Monstrous Anatomies

Raul Calzoni,Greta Perletti
Monstrous Anatomies Book PDF

Author : Raul Calzoni,Greta Perletti
Publisher : V&R Unipress
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2015-09-16
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783847004691

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Monstrous Anatomies by Raul Calzoni,Greta Perletti Pdf

The book explores the significance and dissemination of 'monstrous anatomies' in British and German culture by investigating how and why scientific and literary representations and descriptions of abnormal bodies were proposed in the late Enlightenment, during the Romantic and the Victorian Age. Since the investigations of late 18th-Century natural sciences, the fascination with monstrous anatomies has proved crucial to the study of human physiology and pathology. Featuring essays by a number of scholars focusing on a wide range of literary texts from the long nineteenth century and foregrounding the most important monstrous anatomies of the time, this book intends to offer a significant contribution to the study of the representations of the abnormal body in modern culture.

The Monstrous-Feminine

Barbara Creed
The Monstrous Feminine Book PDF

Author : Barbara Creed
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2023-11-02
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000903676

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The Monstrous-Feminine by Barbara Creed Pdf

This is a timely update of a seminal text which re-interprets key films of the horror genre, including Carrie, The Exorcist, The Brood and Psycho. In the first edition, Creed draws on Julia Kristeva’s theory of abjection to challenge the popular view that women in horror are almost always victims, and argues that patriarchal ideology constructs women as monstrous in relation to her sexuality and reproductive body to justify her subjugation. Although a projection of male fears and paranoid fantasies, the monstrous-feminine is nonetheless a terrifying figure. Creed’s argument contests Freudian and Lacanian theories of sexual difference to offer a provocative rereading of classical and contemporary horror. This updated edition includes a new section examining contemporary feminist horror films in relation to nonhuman theory. Creed proposes a new concept of radical abjection to reinterpret the monstrous-feminine as a figure who embraces abjection by reclaiming her body and re-defining her otherness as nonhuman – while questioning patriarchy, anthropocentrism, misogyny and the meaning of the human. Films discussed include Ginger Snaps, Teeth, Atlantics, The Girl with All the Gifts, Border and Titane. Barbara Creed’s classic remains as relevant as ever and this edition will be of interest to academics and students of feminist theory, nonhuman theory, critical animal studies, race, and queer theory.

Monstrous Women in Comics

Samantha Langsdale,Elizabeth Rae Coody
Monstrous Women in Comics Book PDF

Author : Samantha Langsdale,Elizabeth Rae Coody
Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2020-04-20
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781496827661

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Monstrous Women in Comics by Samantha Langsdale,Elizabeth Rae Coody Pdf

Contributions by Novia Shih-Shan Chen, Elizabeth Rae Coody, Keri Crist-Wagner, Sara Durazo-DeMoss, Charlotte Johanne Fabricius, Ayanni C. Hanna, Christina M. Knopf, Tomoko Kuribayashi, Samantha Langsdale, Jeannie Ludlow, Marcela Murillo, Sho Ogawa, Pauline J. Reynolds, Stefanie Snider, J. Richard Stevens, Justin Wigard, Daniel F. Yezbick, and Jing Zhang Monsters seem to be everywhere these days, in popular shows on television, in award-winning novels, and again and again in Hollywood blockbusters. They are figures that lurk in the margins and so, by contrast, help to illuminate the center—the embodiment of abnormality that summons the definition of normalcy by virtue of everything they are not. Samantha Langsdale and Elizabeth Rae Coody’s edited volume explores the coding of woman as monstrous and how the monster as dangerously evocative of women/femininity/the female is exacerbated by the intersection of gender with sexuality, race, nationality, and disability. To analyze monstrous women is not only to examine comics, but also to witness how those constructions correspond to women’s real material experiences. Each section takes a critical look at the cultural context surrounding varied monstrous voices: embodiment, maternity, childhood, power, and performance. Featured are essays on such comics as Faith, Monstress, Bitch Planet, and Batgirl and such characters as Harley Quinn and Wonder Woman. This volume probes into the patriarchal contexts wherein men are assumed to be representative of the normative, universal subject, such that women frequently become monsters.

Monsters, Monstrosities, and the Monstrous in Culture and Society

Diego Compagna,Stefanie Steinhart
Monsters Monstrosities and the Monstrous in Culture and Society Book PDF

Author : Diego Compagna,Stefanie Steinhart
Publisher : Vernon Press
Page : 426 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2020-01-28
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781622738939

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Monsters, Monstrosities, and the Monstrous in Culture and Society by Diego Compagna,Stefanie Steinhart Pdf

Existing research on monsters acknowledges the deep impact monsters have especially on Politics, Gender, Life Sciences, Aesthetics and Philosophy. From Sigmund Freud’s essay ‘The Uncanny’ to Scott Poole’s ‘Monsters in America’, previous studies offer detailed insights about uncanny and immoral monsters. However, our anthology wants to overcome these restrictions by bringing together multidisciplinary authors with very different approaches to monsters and setting up variety and increasing diversification of thought as ‘guiding patterns’. Existing research hints that monsters are embedded in social and scientific exclusionary relationships but very seldom copes with them in detail. Erving Goffman’s doesn’t explicitly talk about monsters in his book ‘Stigma’, but his study is an exceptional case which shows that monsters are stigmatized by society because of their deviations from norms, but they can form groups with fellow monsters and develop techniques for handling their stigma. Our book is to be understood as a complement and a ‘further development’ of previous studies: The essays of our anthology pay attention to mechanisms of inequality and exclusion concerning specific historical and present monsters, based on their research materials within their specific frameworks, in order to ‘create’ engaging, constructive, critical and diverse approaches to monsters, even utopian visions of a future of societies shared by monsters. Our book proposes the usual view, that humans look in a horrified way at monsters, but adds that monsters can look in a critical and even likewise frightened way at the very societies which stigmatize them.

Rethinking the Monstrous

Jim Byatt
Rethinking the Monstrous Book PDF

Author : Jim Byatt
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2015-11-19
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780739195024

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Rethinking the Monstrous by Jim Byatt Pdf

Rethinking the Monstrous considers the remaindered other in contemporary British society and the representation of that other in British fiction since 1967. By examining a diverse range of texts that address an equally diverse range of identities, this book addresses the questions of what otherness means in contemporary society, how it manifests and manages itself, and how the fiction of the period addresses the social anomaly. This book's focus lies with novels that engage with those figures who have remained socially excluded, including the criminally transgressive and the culturally stigmatized, in an attempt to demonstrate a continuity of resistance to a diverse range of tabooed and monstrous identities.