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Modern Monsters

Author : Kelley York

Publisher : Entangled: Teen

Page : 271 pages

File Size : 44,62 MB

Release : 2015-06-02

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 1633750043

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Vic Howard never wanted to go to the party. He's the Invisible Guy at school, a special kind of hell for quiet, nice guys. But because his best friend is as popular as Vic is ignored, he went... And wished he hadn't. Because something happened to a girl that night. Something terrible, unimaginable, and Callie Wheeler's life will never be the same. Plus, now Callie has told the police that Vic is responsible. Suddenly, Invisible Vic is painfullyvisible, on trial both literally, with the police, and figuratively, with the angry kids at school. As the whispers and violence escalate, he becomes determined to clear his name, even if it means an uneasy alliance with Callie's best friend, the beautiful but aloof Autumn Dixon. But as Autumn and Vic slowly peel back the layers of what happened at the party, they realize that while the truth can set Vic free, it can also shatter everything he thought he knew about his life...



Tarnished Heroes, Charming Villains and Modern Monsters

Author : Lynnette Porter

Publisher : McFarland

Page : 317 pages

File Size : 18,48 MB

Release : 2014-01-10

Category : Performing Arts

ISBN : 0786457953

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The heroes, villains, and monsters portrayed in such popular science fiction television series as Heroes, Lost, Battlestar Galactica, Caprica, Doctor Who, and Torchwood, as well as Joss Whedon's many series, illustrate a shift from traditional, clearly defined characterizations toward much murkier definitions. Traditional heroes give way to "gray" heroes who must become more like the villains or monsters they face if they are going to successfully save society. This book examines the ambiguous heroes and villains, focusing on these characters' different perspectives on morality and their roles within society. Appendices include production details for each series, descriptions and summaries of pivotal episodes, and a list of selected texts for classroom use. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.



Golem

Author : Maya Barzilai

Publisher : NYU Press

Page : 323 pages

File Size : 10,52 MB

Release : 2016-10-18

Category : Literary Criticism

ISBN : 1479889652

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Introduction: The Golem condition -- 1. The face of destruction: Paul Wegener's World War I Golem films -- 2. The Golem cult of 1921 New York: between redemption and expulsion -- 3. Our enemies, ourselves: Israel's monsters of 1948 -- 4. Supergolem: revenge after the Holocaust -- 5. Pacifist computers and Jewish cyborgs: fighting for the future



Monsters and Their Meanings in Early Modern Culture

Author : Wes Williams

Publisher : Oxford University Press

Page : 361 pages

File Size : 10,57 MB

Release : 2011-05-26

Category : History

ISBN : 0199577021

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Wes Williams explores the place of monsters in the early modern imagination, charting the migration of the monstrous from natural history to moral philosophy, from descriptions of creatures found in the external world to the drama of human motivation, of sexual and political identity. At its centre are readings of major works of French literature.





Portraits of Human Monsters in the Renaissance

Author : Touba Ghadessi

Publisher : Medieval Institute Publications

Page : 221 pages

File Size : 20,68 MB

Release : 2018-03-13

Category : History

ISBN : 1580442765

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At the center of this interdisciplinary study are court monsters--dwarves, hirsutes, and misshapen individuals--who, by their very presence, altered Renaissance ethics vis-a-vis anatomical difference, social virtues, and scientific knowledge. The study traces how these monsters evolved from objects of curiosity, to scientific cases, to legally independent beings. The works examined here point to the intricate cultural, religious, ethical, and scientific perceptions of monstrous individuals who were fixtures in contemporary courts.



Monsters in America

Author : W. Scott Poole

Publisher :

Page : 311 pages

File Size : 12,34 MB

Release : 2018-07-15

Category : Animals, Mythical

ISBN : 9781481308823

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Monsters are here to stay.--Christopher James Blythe "Journal of Religion and Popular Culture"



Emblematic Monsters

Author : Alan W. Bates

Publisher : Rodopi

Page : 348 pages

File Size : 17,5 MB

Release : 2005

Category : History

ISBN : 9789042018624

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Emblematic Monsters is a social history of monstrous births as seen through popular print, scholarly books and the proceedings of learned societies.



Men, Monsters, and the Modern Universe

Author : George Lovi

Publisher :

Page : 120 pages

File Size : 25,23 MB

Release : 1989

Category : Nature

ISBN :

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P. 9-65: A celestial atlas by Alexander Jamieson [extracts, with commentary] -- P. 73-80: Seasonal finding charts -- P. 81-[104]: The bright star atlas 2000.0 [by] Will Tirion [with] catalog of selected objects [by] Brian Skiff.



Big Bird!

Author : Ken Gerhard

Publisher : Cfz

Page : 108 pages

File Size : 34,84 MB

Release : 2007

Category : Nature

ISBN : 9781905723089

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A LEGEND ON LEATHER WINGS! The Indians called it the Thunderbird, a winged monster so vast that the beating of its mighty pinions sounded like thunder. But this ancient beast is not to be held in the cage of mythology. Today, from all over the dusty U.S. / Mexican border come hair-raising stories of modern day encounters with winged monsters of immense size and terrifying appearance. Further field sightings of similar creatures are recorded from all around the globe. The Kongamato of Africa, the Ropen of New Guinea and many others. What lies behind these weird tales? Ken Gerhard is in pole position to find out. A native Texan, he lives in the homeland of the monster some call 'Big Bird'. Cryptozoologist, author, adventurer, and gothic musician Ken is a larger than life character as amazing as the Big Bird itself. Ken's scholarly work is the first of its kind. The research and fieldwork involved are indeed impressive. On the track of the monster, Ken uncovers cases of animal mutilations, attacks on humans and mounting evidence of a stunning zoological discovery ignored by mainstream science. Something incredible awaits us on the broad desert horizon. Keep watching the skies!