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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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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  • 6 Want to read

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

Edition Notes

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New York, USA

Classifications

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
Writer
Harry Harrison
Writer
William Stout
Writer
Paul Di Filippo
Writer
Esther M. Friesner
Writer
Howard Waldrop
Writer
Frank M. Robinson
Writer
Pat Cadigan
Writer
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

Edition Identifiers

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

Work Identifiers

Work ID
OL4440661W

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