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The Truth of Buffy

Sally Emmons-Featherston,Jim Ford
The Truth of Buffy Book PDF

Author : Sally Emmons-Featherston,Jim Ford
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2014-01-10
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780786451678

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The Truth of Buffy by Sally Emmons-Featherston,Jim Ford Pdf

Seemingly the most fantastical of television series, Buffy the Vampire Slayer proves on close examination to be firmly rooted in real-world concerns. In this collection of critical essays, 15 authors from several disciplines, including literature, the visual arts, theatre, philosophy, and political science, study ways in which Buffy illuminates viewers’ real-life experiences. Topics include the series’ complicated portrayals of the relationship between soul, morality, and identity; whether Buffy can truly be described as a feminist icon; stereotypes of Native Americans in the episode “Pangs”; the role of signs in the interaction between Buffy’s aesthetics and audience; and the problem of power and underhanded politics in the Buffy universe.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Philosophy

James B. South
Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Philosophy Book PDF

Author : James B. South
Publisher : Open Court
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2011-04-15
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780812697476

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Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Philosophy by James B. South Pdf

Twenty-three essays by young professional philosophers examine crucial ethical and metaphysical aspects of the Buffyverse (the world of Buffy). Though the show already attracted much scholarly attention, this is the first book to fully disinter the intellectual issues. Designed by Whedon as a multilevel story with most of its meanings deeply buried in heaps of heavy irony, Buffy the Vampire Slayer has replaced The X-Files as the show that explains to Americans the nature of the powerful forces of evil continually threatening to surge into our world of everyday decency and overwhelm it. In the tradition of the classic horror films Buffy the Vampire Slayer addresses ethical issues that have long fascinated audiences. This book draws out the ethical and metaphysical lessons from a pop-culture phenomenon.

The Monster Book

Christopher Golden,Stephen R. Bissette,Thomas E. Sniegoski
The Monster Book Book PDF

Author : Christopher Golden,Stephen R. Bissette,Thomas E. Sniegoski
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2000-08
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780671042592

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The Monster Book by Christopher Golden,Stephen R. Bissette,Thomas E. Sniegoski Pdf

An official guide to Buffy the Vampire Slayer describes the mythology and influences behind the monsters, ghouls, and characters through interviews with the creators and details of the episodes.

Buffy Sainte-Marie

Andrea Warner
Buffy Sainte Marie Book PDF

Author : Andrea Warner
Publisher : Greystone Books Ltd
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2018-09-25
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781771643597

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Buffy Sainte-Marie by Andrea Warner Pdf

"Buffy Sainte-Marie is an icon and inspiration. This book is necessary—an authorized insight into the making of a legend." —Terese Marie Mailhot, author of Heart Berries A powerful, intimate look at the life of a beloved folk icon and activist. Folk hero. Songwriter icon. Living legend. Buffy Sainte-Marie is all of these things and more. In this, Sainte-Marie’s first and only authorized biography, music critic Andrea Warner draws from more than sixty hours of exclusive interviews to offer a powerful, intimate look at the life of the beloved artist and everything that she has accomplished in her seventy-seven years (and counting). Since her groundbreaking debut, 1964’s It’s My Way!, the Cree singer-songwriter has been a trailblazer and a tireless advocate for Indigenous rights and freedoms, an innovative artist, and a disruptor of the status quo. Establishing herself among the ranks of folk greats such as Joni Mitchell and Bob Dylan, she has released more than twenty albums, survived being blacklisted by two U.S. presidents, and received countless accolades, including the only Academy Award ever to be won by a First Nations artist. But this biography does more than celebrate Sainte-Marie’s unparalleled talent as a songwriter and entertainer; packed with insight and knowledge, it offers an unflinchingly honest, heartbreakingly real portrait of the woman herself, including the challenges she experienced on the periphery of showbiz, her healing from the trauma of childhood and intimate partner violence, her commitment to activism, and her leadership in the protest movement.

The Buffyverse Catalog

Don Macnaughtan
The Buffyverse Catalog Book PDF

Author : Don Macnaughtan
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 1044 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2015-08-21
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780786487875

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The Buffyverse Catalog by Don Macnaughtan Pdf

This bibliographic guide covers the “Buffyverse”—the fictional worlds of the acclaimed television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997–2003) and its spinoff Angel (1999–2004), as well as the original Buffy feature film of 1992. It is the largest and most inclusive work of its kind. The author organizes and describes both the original texts of the Buffyverse (episodes, DVDs, novels, comic books, games, and more) and the secondary materials created about the shows, including books, essays, articles, documentaries, dissertations, fan production and websites. This vast and diverse collection of information about these two seminal shows and their feature-film forebear provides an accessible, authoritative and comprehensive survey of the subject.

The Vampire in Folklore, History, Literature, Film and Television

Anonim
The Vampire in Folklore History Literature Film and Television Book PDF

Author : Anonim
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 389 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2015-09-23
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780786499366

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The Vampire in Folklore, History, Literature, Film and Television by Anonim Pdf

This comprehensive bibliography covers writings about vampires and related creatures from the 19th century to the present. More than 6,000 entries document the vampire's penetration of Western culture, from scholarly discourse, to popular culture, politics and cook books. Sections by topic list works covering various aspects, including general sources, folklore and history, vampires in literature, music and art, metaphorical vampires and the contemporary vampire community. Vampires from film and television--from Bela Lugosi's Dracula to Buffy the Vampire Slayer, True Blood and the Twilight Saga--are well represented.

Sins of the Father

Christopher Golden
Sins of the Father Book PDF

Author : Christopher Golden
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2002-01-31
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780743431521

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Sins of the Father by Christopher Golden Pdf

Stone-Cold Killer One night while on patrol, the Slayer and her friends are outnumbered and receive aid from a totally unexpected source: Buffy's old flame, Pike. He and Buffy had a complex relationship back in Los Angeles, when the Chosen One was first called. Now, Pike has arrived in Sunnydale, on the run from a stone demon with a grudge. Faced with this blast from the past, Buffy finds herself caught between her history with Pike...and her future with Angel. But there's little time to contemplate this situation as vamp activity rises and Giles, in particular, becomes the target of mysterious, brutal attacks. Buffy suspects a deeper connection between old friends and new enemies. With the help of her friends, Buffy unmasks the evil entities -- and discovers that even a Watcher can be watched....

Seven Seasons of Buffy

Glenn Yeffeth
Seven Seasons of Buffy Book PDF

Author : Glenn Yeffeth
Publisher : BenBella Books, Inc.
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2009-06-22
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781935251491

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Seven Seasons of Buffy by Glenn Yeffeth Pdf

This collection of irreverent and surprising essays about the popular television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer includes pieces by leading science fiction and fantasy authors. Contributors include bestselling legend David Brin, critically acclaimed novelist Scott Westerfeld, cult-favorite vampire author Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, and award-winner Sarah Zettel. The show and its cast are the topics of such critical pieces as Lawrence Watt-Evans's "Matchmaking in Hellmouth" and Sherrilyn Kenyon's "The Search for Spike's Balls." An informed introduction for those not well acquainted with the show, and a source of further research for Buffy buffs, this book raises interesting questions concerning a much-loved program and future cult classic.

The Truths of Monsters

Ildikó Limpár
The Truths of Monsters Book PDF

Author : Ildikó Limpár
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2021-03-18
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781476643748

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The Truths of Monsters by Ildikó Limpár Pdf

As monster theory highlights, monsters are cultural symbols, guarding the borders that society creates to protect its values and norms. Adolescence is the time when one explores and aims at crossing borders to learn the rules of the culture that one will fit into as an adult. Exploring the roles of monsters in coming-of-age narratives and the need to confront and understand the monstrous, this work explores recent developments in the presentation of monsters--such as the vampire, the zombie, and the man-made monster--in maturation narratives, then moves on to discuss monsters inhabiting the psychic landscapes of child characters. Finally, it touches on monsters in science fiction, in which facing the monstrous is a variation of the New World narrative. Discussions of novels by M. R. Carey, Suzanne Collins, Neil Gaiman, Theodora Goss, Daryl Gregory, Sarah Maria Griffin, Seanan McGuire, Stephenie Meyer, Patrick Ness, and Jon Skovron are complemented by analysis of television series, such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Westworld.

Buffy, Ballads, and Bad Guys Who Sing

Kendra Preston Leonard
Buffy Ballads and Bad Guys Who Sing Book PDF

Author : Kendra Preston Leonard
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2010-11-16
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780810877658

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Buffy, Ballads, and Bad Guys Who Sing by Kendra Preston Leonard Pdf

When writer and director Joss Whedon created the character Buffy the Vampire Slayer, he could hardly have expected the resulting academic interest in his work. Yet almost six years after the end of Buffy on television, Buffy studies—and academic work on Whedon's expanding oeuvre—continue to grow. Now with three hugely popular television shows, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, and Firefly, and the film Serenity all available on DVD, scholars are evaluating countless aspects of the Whedon universe (or "Whedonverse"). Buffy, Ballads, and Bad Guys Who Sing: Music in the Worlds of Joss Whedon studies the significant role that music plays in these works, from Buffy the Vampire Slayer to the internet musical Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog. Kendra Preston Leonard has collected a varying selection of essays that explore music and sound in Joss Whedon's works. The essays investigate both diegetic and non-diegetic music, considering music from various sources, including the shows' original scores, music performed by the characters themselves, and music contributed by such artists as Michelle Branch, The Sex Pistols, and Sarah McLachlan, as well as classical composers like Camille Saint-Saëns and Johannes Brahms. The approaches incorporate historical and theoretical musicology, feminist and queer musicology, media studies, cultural history, and interdisciplinary readings. The book also explores the compositions written by Whedon himself: the theme music for Firefly, and two fully integrated musicals, the Buffy episode "Once More, With Feeling" and Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog. With several musical examples, a table with a full breakdown of the Danse Macabre scene from the acclaimed Buffy episode "Hush," and an index, this volume will be fascinating to students and scholars of science-fiction, television, film, and popular culture.

The Whedonverse Catalog

Don Macnaughtan
The Whedonverse Catalog Book PDF

Author : Don Macnaughtan
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2018-05-21
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781476670591

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The Whedonverse Catalog by Don Macnaughtan Pdf

Director, producer and screenwriter Joss Whedon is a creative force in film, television, comic books and a host of other media. This book provides an authoritative survey of all of Whedon's work, ranging from his earliest scriptwriting on Roseanne, through his many movie and TV undertakings--Toy Story, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Firefly/Serenity, Dr. Horrible, The Cabin in the Woods, and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.--to his forays into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The book covers both the original texts of the Whedonverse and the many secondary works focusing on Whedon's projects, including about 2000 books, essays, articles, documentaries and dissertations.

Out of the Madhouse

Christopher Golden,Nancy Holder
Out of the Madhouse Book PDF

Author : Christopher Golden,Nancy Holder
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2017-12-05
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781534426702

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Out of the Madhouse by Christopher Golden,Nancy Holder Pdf

KNOCKIN' ON EVIL'S DOOR Werewolves. Trolls. Sea Monsters. Rain of toads. Skyquakes. Sunnydale is being besieged by dark forces. But even with Buffy providing her unique style of damage control while Giles is hospitalized out of town, it's more than one Slayer can handle -- especially since the abominations are coming from a centuries-old portal through time and space. Somehow, the hell-hole must be found and corked at its source. For Buffy, Angel, and the rest of her gang, that means a road trip to Boston where an ailing Gatekeeper resides over a supernatural mansion that has been, until recently, holding the world's worst monsters at bay. Once there, Buffy discovers the catastrophic truth: the magical structure houses thousands of rooms, all of which are doorways to limbo's "ghost roads," and all of which may bring her face-to-face with the most nefarious forces in hell and on earth -- forces bent on horrific plans far worse than the Slayer ever imagined.

Buffy and Angel Conquer the Internet

Mary Kirby-Diaz
Buffy and Angel Conquer the Internet Book PDF

Author : Mary Kirby-Diaz
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 219 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2014-01-10
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780786453207

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Buffy and Angel Conquer the Internet by Mary Kirby-Diaz Pdf

Buffy the Vampire Slayer transcended its cult-comic roots to achieve television success, spawning the spinoff series Angel and an academic movement along the way. This scholarly treatment takes a multidisciplinary approach to Buffy’s fandom, which has expressed itself through fiction, videos, music, art, and other media. Ten essays analyze the sociology and anthropology of the fan community and how it uses the Internet to share its passion.

Coyote Moon

John Vornholt,Joss Whedon
Coyote Moon Book PDF

Author : John Vornholt,Joss Whedon
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 175 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Fictitious character)
ISBN : 9780671017149

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Coyote Moon by John Vornholt,Joss Whedon Pdf

Or has the Slayer become the prey?

Everything I Know I Learned From TV

Mark Rowlands
Everything I Know I Learned From TV Book PDF

Author : Mark Rowlands
Publisher : Random House
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2010-07-07
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9781407099989

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Everything I Know I Learned From TV by Mark Rowlands Pdf

Everything I Know I Learned From TV uses characters we all know and love and their TV worlds to explain the great questions of philosophy. The only qualifications you need to join in are ownership of a sofa, a remote control, a sense of humour and an enquiring mind. The philosophy discussed is very much 'life' philosophy, answering the questions we all want to know: How do you define what is a good life to lead? The Simpsons disagree over the right way to live with Nietzsche and Diogenes on hand to take sides. What is real happiness? Aristotle fights Descartes for the heart and mind of Sex and the City's Carrie Bradshaw. Can a good person do a bad thing? Kant and Socrates pay a call on Tony Soprano and his latter-day Mob to talk moral philosophy. Where does love end and friendship begin? Rachel and Ross ask Plato about the philosophy of emotions and wonder if they're just good friends. Is the pursuit of self-knowledge a good thing? Socrates helps Niles and Frasier Crane and their dad deal with the relative merit of the examined and the unexamined life. And much more.