Kong Unbound (The Cultural Impact, Pop Mythos, and Scientific Plausibility of a Cinematic Legend)
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Product Details
Author:
Karen Haber
Format:
Paperback
Pages:
288
Publisher:
Gallery Books (November 15, 2005)
Language:
English
ISBN-13:
9781416516705
ISBN-10:
1416516700
Weight:
9.22oz
Dimensions:
5" x 8" x 0.7"
Case Pack:
22
File:
Eloquence-SimonSchuster_06032026_P10163223_onix30_Complete-20260603.xml
Folder:
Eloquence
List Price:
$19.95
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$15.36
Publisher Identifier:
P-SS
Discount Code:
A
Audience:
General/trade
Pub Discount:
65
Imprint:
Gallery Books
Overview
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:
These themes and more are explored in this wonderful collection of insightful essays by:
Ray Harryhausen
Ray Bradbury
Karen Haber
Richard A. Lupoff
Christopher Priest
Robert Silverberg
Jack Williamson
Harry Harrison
William Stout
Paul Di Filippo
Esther M. Friesner
Howard Waldrop
Frank M. Robinson
Pat Cadigan
David Gerrold
Philip J. Currie
Joe DeVito
Alan Dean Foster
William Joyce
Michael Chabon
Maurice Sendak
- The Great Depression and America's place in the world
- 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 Harryhausen
Ray Bradbury
Karen Haber
Richard A. Lupoff
Christopher Priest
Robert Silverberg
Jack Williamson
Harry Harrison
William Stout
Paul Di Filippo
Esther M. Friesner
Howard Waldrop
Frank M. Robinson
Pat Cadigan
David Gerrold
Philip J. Currie
Joe DeVito
Alan Dean Foster
William Joyce
Michael Chabon
Maurice Sendak
