Author : Marc Lucht
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 42,75 MB
Release : 2010-06-22
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0739143964
Kafka's Creatures: Animals, Hybrids, and Other Fantastic Beings is an interdisciplinary collection of essays on Franz Kafka's use of non-human creatures in his writings. It is written from a variety of interpretive perspectives and highlights diverse ways of understanding how Kafka's use of these creatures illuminate his work in general.
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Page : pages
File Size : 26,68 MB
Release : 2021
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ISBN : 9781789890549
Author : J. K. Rowling
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 45,49 MB
Release : 2009-01-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1408803011
An entertaining companion to the Harry Potter books, written by J.K. Rowling. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is an extensive introduction to magical beasts familiar from the Harry Potter books and others we haven't yet met. Includes information about beasts which can be found in Australia and New Zealand and what they eat.
Author : Tim Guilford
Publisher :
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 38,42 MB
Release : 2000-03
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781875137893
Author : John Clute
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 1110 pages
File Size : 10,91 MB
Release : 1999-03-15
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780312198695
Like its companion volume, "The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction", this massive reference of 4,000 entries covers all aspects of fantasy, from literature to art.
Author : Christine Lötscher
Publisher : LIT Verlag Münster
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 40,2 MB
Release : 2014
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 3643801858
By creating hybrid zones of autonomy, the 'fantastic' - a subgenre of literary works - provides alternatives to conventional understandings of the world, knowledge, or identity. The fantastic raises a number of significant questions about cultural and social developments, and challenges existing boundaries. With regard to fantastic fiction in literature and different media representations, the articles in this volume explore: crossings into other worlds, time travel, metamorphoses, hybrid creatures, and a variety of other transitions and transgressions. The book analyzes hybrid genres, inter-media adaptations, transpositions into new media, as well as various forms of crossover as exemplified in the increasing trend of generation-spanning all-age literature. (Series: Research in the Fantastic / Fantastikforschung - Vol. 2)
Author : Katherine Addison
Publisher : Tor Books
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 10,76 MB
Release : 2014-04-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1429946407
A lush tale of deadly court intrigue and a modern classic of fantasy by Locus award winner and Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy Award finalist Katherine Addison Unbound Worlds 100 Best Fantasy Novels of All Time A Best Fantasy Novel of the Decade Pick for BookRiot "Striking."—The New York Times The youngest, half-goblin son of the Emperor has lived his entire life in exile, distant from the Imperial Court and the deadly intrigue that suffuses it. But when his father and three half brothers in line for the throne are killed in an "accident," he has no choice but to take his place as the only surviving rightful heir. Entirely unschooled in the art of court politics, he has no friends, no advisors, and the sure knowledge that whoever assassinated his father and brothers could make an attempt on his life at any moment. Surrounded by sycophants eager to curry favor with the naïve new emperor, and overwhelmed by the burdens of his new life, he can trust nobody. Amid the swirl of plots to depose him, offers of arranged marriages, and the specter of the unknown conspirators who lurk in the shadows, he must quickly adjust to life as the Goblin Emperor. All the while, he is alone, and trying to find even a single friend . . . and hoping for the possibility of romance, yet also vigilant against the unseen enemies that threaten him, lest he lose his throne–or his life. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Author : Juliette Wood
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 43,29 MB
Release : 2018-08-23
Category : History
ISBN : 1441166769
Drawing on historical sources, myth and folklore, Fantastic Creatures in Mythology and Folklore explores the roles of fantastical beasts - particularly the unicorn, the mermaid, and the dragon - in a series of thematic chapters organised according to their legendary dwelling place, be this land, sea, or air. Through this original approach, Juliette Wood provides the first study of mythical beasts in history from the medieval period to the present day, providing new insights into the ways these creatures continue to define our constantly changing relationship to both real and imagined worlds. It places particular emphasis on the role of the internet, computer games, and the cyberspace community, and in doing so, demonstrates that the core medieval myth surrounding these creatures remains static within the ever-increasing arena of mass marketing and the internet. This is a vital resource for undergraduates studying fantastic creatures in history, literature and media studies.
Author : George Simonis
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 42,8 MB
Release : 2011
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ISBN : 0557512344
Author : Michael Allaby
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 49,97 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Animals
ISBN : 0816061017
Presents a history of the scientific understanding of animals, discussing such topics as classification, animal behavior, menageries and zoos, genetics, and mythology.
