An edition of Kong Unbound (2005)

Kong Unbound

The Cultural Impact, Pop Mythos, and Scientific Plausibility of a Cinematic Legend

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An edition of Kong Unbound (2005)

Kong Unbound

The Cultural Impact, Pop Mythos, and Scientific Plausibility of a Cinematic Legend

Pocket Books Pbk. Ed edition

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A collection of essays about "King Kong."

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Pocket Books
Language
English
Pages
288

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Subjects
Motion Pictures, King Kong (Fictitious character), History and criticism, Movies, Films, King Kong films, Fiction, media tie-in
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King Kong

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Kong Unbound: The Cultural Impact, Pop Mythos, and Scientific Plausibility of a Cinematic Legend
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Table of Contents

Preface. Ray Harryhausen Page 9 Foreword: Kong Reverie. Ray Bradbury Page 11 Introduction: Kong Transcendent. Karen Haber Page 13 Kong Is Us. Richard A. Lupoff Page 25 Fay Wray, the Pulp Tradition, and the Moral Minority. Christopher Priest Page 43 The Magic and Mystery of Kong. Robert Silverberg Page 61 King Kong: A Parable of Progress. Jack Williamson Page 87 A Myth for All Seasons. Harry Harrison Page 103 Kong: The First Wonder of My World. William Stout Page 117 The Myth Goes Ever Downward: The Infantilization, Electrification, Mechanization, and General *Diminishment of King Kong. Paul Di Filippo Page 129 Give Beast a Chance. Esther M. Friesner Page 149 “The Bravest Girl I Ever Knew". Howard Waldrop Page 167 King Kong - My Favorite Nightmare. Frank M. Robinson Page 183 Dating Kong: The Stop-Motion Animated Rape Fantasy. Pat Cadigan Page 195 King Kong: The Unanswered Questions. David Gerrold Page 207 Kong Long to King Kong. Philip J. Currie Page 221 King Kong: A Kid’s Tale. Joe DeVito Page 231 Rooting Against the King. Alan Dean Foster Page 247 On Kong. A Conversation Among William Joyce, Maurice Sendak, and Michael Chabon Page 261 About the Authors. Page 111

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Library of Congress
PN1995.9.K55K66 2005, PN1995.9.K55 K66 2005

Contributors

Preface
Ray Harryhausen
Foreword
Ray Bradbury
Writer
Richard A. Lupoff
Writer
Christopher Priest
Writer
Robert Silverberg
Writer
Jack Williamson
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Harry Harrison
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William Stout
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Paul Di Filippo
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Esther M. Friesner
Writer
Howard Waldrop
Writer
Frank M. Robinson
Writer
Pat Cadigan
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David Gerrold
Writer
Philip J. Currie
Writer
Joe DeVito
Writer
Alan Dean Foster

The Physical Object

Format
Paperback
Number of pages
288
Dimensions
8 x 5.3 x 0.9 inches
Weight
6.4 ounces

ID Numbers

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OL8456876M
Internet Archive
isbn_9781416516705
ISBN 10
1416516700
ISBN 13
9781416516705
LCCN
2006274527
Library Thing
4842220
Goodreads
2155853

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