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Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 128 pages
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Release : 2024-05-21
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781496221766
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Weird Westerns
Kerry Fine,Michael K. Johnson,Rebecca M. Lush,Sara L. Spurgeon
Author : Kerry Fine,Michael K. Johnson,Rebecca M. Lush,Sara L. Spurgeon
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2020-08
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781496221162
Weird Westerns by Kerry Fine,Michael K. Johnson,Rebecca M. Lush,Sara L. Spurgeon Pdf
"Weird Westerns is an exploration of the hybrid genre of the weird western, analyzing movies, TV shows, and comic books such as Django Unchained, The Walking Dead, and Wynonna Earp"--
Encyclopedia of Weird Westerns
Paul Green
Author : Paul Green
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2016-02-25
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781476662572
Encyclopedia of Weird Westerns by Paul Green Pdf
From automatons to zombies, many elements of fantasy and science fiction have been cross-pollinated with the Western movie genre. In its second edition, this encyclopedia of the Weird Western includes many new entries covering film, television, animation, novels, pulp fiction, short stories, comic books, graphic novels and video and role-playing games. Categories include Weird, Weird Menace, Science Fiction, Space, Steampunk and Romance Westerns.
Encyclopedia of Weird Westerns
Paul Green
Author : Paul Green
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2016-03-09
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781476624020
Encyclopedia of Weird Westerns by Paul Green Pdf
From automatons to zombies, many elements of fantasy and science fiction have been cross-pollinated with the Western movie genre. In its second edition, this encyclopedia of the Weird Western includes many new entries covering film, television, animation, novels, pulp fiction, short stories, comic books, graphic novels and video and role-playing games. Categories include Weird, Weird Menace, Science Fiction, Space, Steampunk and Romance Westerns.
Weird Women
Leslie S. Klinger,Lisa Morton
Author : Leslie S. Klinger,Lisa Morton
Publisher : Pegasus Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2020-08-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1643134167
Weird Women by Leslie S. Klinger,Lisa Morton Pdf
From two acclaimed experts in the genre, a brand-new volume of supernatural stories showcasing the forgotten female horror writers from 1852–1923. While the nineteen-year-old Mary Shelley may be hailed as the first modern writer of horror, the success of her immortal Frankenstein undoubtedly inspired dozens of female authors who wrote their own evocative, chilling tales. Weird Women, edited by award-winning anthologists Lisa Morton and Leslie S. Klinger, collects some of the finest tales of terror by authors as legendary as Louisa May Alcott, Frances Hodgson Burnett, and Charlotte Gilman-Perkins, alongside works of writers who were the bestsellers and critical favorites of their time—Marie Corelli, Ellen Glasgow, Charlotte Riddell—and lesser known authors who are deserving of contemporary recognition. As railroads, industry, cities, and technology flourished in the mid-nineteenth century, so did stories exploring the horrors they unleashed. This anthology includes ghost stories and tales of haunted houses, as well as mad scientists, werewolves, ancient curses, mummies, psychological terrors, demonic dimensions, and even weird westerns. Curated by Klinger and Morton with an aim to presenting work that has languished in the shadows, all of these exceptional supernatural stories are sure to surprise, delight, and frighten today’s readers.
The Big Book of the Weird Wild West
John Whalen
Author : John Whalen
Publisher : DC Comics
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Humor
ISBN : 1563893614
The Big Book of the Weird Wild West by John Whalen Pdf
These bizarre tales are a far cry from the Wild West you remember from the movies. Among the stepping stones to the conquest of North America: cannibalism, mummified murderers, sadism, lynch mobs, bad-luck curses, unexplained decapitations, mysterious airships, cults, communes, and more.
The Buntline Special
Mike Resnick
Author : Mike Resnick
Publisher : Pyr
Page : 331 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2010-12-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781616142995
The Buntline Special by Mike Resnick Pdf
Welcome to a West like you've never seen before, where electric lights shine down on the streets of Tombstone, while horseless stagecoaches carry passengers to and fro, and where death is no obstacle to The Thing That Was Once Johnny Ringo. Think you know the story of the O.K. Corral? Think again, as five-time Hugo winner Mike Resnick takes on his first steampunk western tale, and the West will never be the same.
Eastern Westerns
Stephen Teo
Author : Stephen Teo
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2017-01-12
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781317592259
Eastern Westerns by Stephen Teo Pdf
The western, one of Hollywood’s great film genres, has, surprisingly, enjoyed a revival recently in Asia and in other parts of the world, whilst at the same time declining in America. Although the western is often seen as an example of American cultural dominance, this book challenges this view. It considers the western from an Asian perspective, exploring why the rise of Asian westerns has come about, and examining how its aesthetics, styles and politics have evolved as a result. It analyses specific Asian Westerns as well as Westerns made elsewhere, including in Australia, Europe, and Hollywood, to demonstrate how these employ Asian philosophical and mythical ideas and value systems. The book concludes that the western is a genre which is truly global, and not one that that is purely intrinsic to America.
The WEIRDest People in the World
Joseph Henrich
Author : Joseph Henrich
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2020-09-08
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780374710453
The WEIRDest People in the World by Joseph Henrich Pdf
A New York Times Notable Book of 2020 A Bloomberg Best Non-Fiction Book of 2020 A Behavioral Scientist Notable Book of 2020 A Human Behavior & Evolution Society Must-Read Popular Evolution Book of 2020 A bold, epic account of how the co-evolution of psychology and culture created the peculiar Western mind that has profoundly shaped the modern world. Perhaps you are WEIRD: raised in a society that is Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, and Democratic. If so, you’re rather psychologically peculiar. Unlike much of the world today, and most people who have ever lived, WEIRD people are highly individualistic, self-obsessed, control-oriented, nonconformist, and analytical. They focus on themselves—their attributes, accomplishments, and aspirations—over their relationships and social roles. How did WEIRD populations become so psychologically distinct? What role did these psychological differences play in the industrial revolution and the global expansion of Europe during the last few centuries? In The WEIRDest People in the World, Joseph Henrich draws on cutting-edge research in anthropology, psychology, economics, and evolutionary biology to explore these questions and more. He illuminates the origins and evolution of family structures, marriage, and religion, and the profound impact these cultural transformations had on human psychology. Mapping these shifts through ancient history and late antiquity, Henrich reveals that the most fundamental institutions of kinship and marriage changed dramatically under pressure from the Roman Catholic Church. It was these changes that gave rise to the WEIRD psychology that would coevolve with impersonal markets, occupational specialization, and free competition—laying the foundation for the modern world. Provocative and engaging in both its broad scope and its surprising details, The WEIRDest People in the World explores how culture, institutions, and psychology shape one another, and explains what this means for both our most personal sense of who we are as individuals and also the large-scale social, political, and economic forces that drive human history. Includes black-and-white illustrations.
The Haunted Mesa
Louis L'Amour
Author : Louis L'Amour
Publisher : Bantam
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2004-08-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780553899191
The Haunted Mesa by Louis L'Amour Pdf
The Navajo called them the Anasazi, the “ancient enemy,” and their abandoned cities haunt the canyons and plateaus of the Southwest. For centuries the sudden disappearance of these people baffled historians. Summoned to a dark desert plateau by a desperate letter from an old friend, renowned investigator Mike Raglan is drawn into a world of mystery, violence, and explosive revelations. Crossing a border beyond the laws of man and nature, he will learn of the astonishing world of the Anasazi and discover the most extraordinary frontier ever encountered.
Writing Westerns
Mike Newton
Author : Mike Newton
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 137 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2012-04-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781599635927
Writing Westerns by Mike Newton Pdf
Craft a novel that evokes the spirit of the West Western Movies don't appear as frequently today as they did in the 1960s, but those that make the cut in Hollywood prompt frequent Oscar buzz. Nor have Western novels been eclipsed. In 2010, Amazon.com offered 213 new Western novels for sale, plus many reprints of older classics. Writing Westerns examines what a Western is, while teaching you how to research and write one. You'll benefit from the author’s experience—248 books published since 1977—and the example of masters in the field, from Zane Grey and Max Brand to Louis L’Amour and Cormac McCarthy. Each chapter includes a short list of recommended sources for further reading. Appendices to the main text include a glossary of Old West slang and jargon, which is helpful in writing realistic dialogue, a timeline of significant historical events, and a list of classic Western films and novels. Research, talent, and imagination are the keys to writing a successful novel. Join us now, as we set off into the West.
Weird Sister
Kate Pullinger
Author : Kate Pullinger
Publisher : Kate Pullinger Books
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2014-04-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780992851958
Weird Sister by Kate Pullinger Pdf
Agnes Samuel is an American, beautiful, witty, cool, the kind of woman people remember. She arrives among the respectable citizens of Warboys like a cat among the pigeons. Before long she has insinuated herself into the affections of the sleepy Fenland village and into the heart of the ancient Throckmorton family, a family that harbours a dark secret. Nobody remembers another Agnes Samuel from long ago, a frightened girl betrayed by her wealthy neighbours and hanged as a witch. Weird Sister is a chilling tale of revenge across generations that will send shivers your spine. Praise for Weird Sister: “A perfect, gruesome, little tale” Independent on Sunday “Daphne du Maurier retold by Margaret Atwood” Times Literary Supplement “Pullinger has created a thrilling combination of Rebecca and Mrs Danvers” Independent “Pullinger’s exercise in gothic fantasy is as seductively clever as its heroine." Sunday Times “The real possibility that, this time, good will not overcome evil keeps you reading.” Daily Telegraph “This is a bewitching yarn, perfect reading for a dark winter’s night with the wind howling at the door.” Daily Mail
Dead Man's Hand: An Anthology of the Weird West
John Joseph Adams
Author : John Joseph Adams
Publisher : Titan Books (US, CA)
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2014-05-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781781164518
Dead Man's Hand: An Anthology of the Weird West by John Joseph Adams Pdf
HOW THE WEST WAS WEIRD! From a kill-or-be-killed gunfight with a vampire to an encounter in a steampunk bordello, the weird western is a dark, gritty tale where the protagonist might be playing poker with a sorcerous deck of cards, or facing an alien on the streets of a dusty frontier town. Here are twenty-three original tales—stories of the Old West infused with elements of the fantastic—produced specifically for this volume by many of today’s finest writers. Included are Orson Scott Card’s first “Alvin Maker” story in a decade, and an original adventure by Fred Van Lente, writer of Cowboys & Aliens. Other contributors include: Tobias S. Buckell * David Farland * Alan Dean Foster * Jeffrey Ford * Laura Anne Gilman * Rajan Khanna * Mike Resnick * Beth Revis * Fred Van Lente * Walter Jon Williams * Ben H. Winters * Christie Yant * Charles Yu *
Ghost Town
Robert Coover
Author : Robert Coover
Publisher : Grove Press
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0802136664
Ghost Town by Robert Coover Pdf
A parody of the western novel featuring a hero who drifts into town to become both sheriff and outlaw. All the elements of the genre are present, from train robbery and runaway stagecoach, to cattle stampede. By the author of The Public Burning.
The Weird Wild West
Faith Hunter,Jonathan Maberry,Gail Z. Martin
Author : Faith Hunter,Jonathan Maberry,Gail Z. Martin
Publisher : Espec Books
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2015-08-31
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1942990014
The Weird Wild West by Faith Hunter,Jonathan Maberry,Gail Z. Martin Pdf
The untamed frontier is a challenge, a test of character, a proving ground for the soul. It's a place where pioneers rewrite their future, or end their days...for better or worse. The Weird Wild West blends that western grit with the magical and mysterious unknown that waits beyond the next horizon.