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  • Death and Immortality in Middle-earth

    Peter Roe Series XVII

    Edición de Daniel Helen ...
    Series Libro 17 - Peter Roe
    Death and Immortality in Middle-earth: Proceedings of The Tolkien Society Seminar 2016J.R.R. Tolkien deplored allegory and rejected any suggestion that The Lord of the Rings has an inner meaning or message. In reading back the tale, however, he became aware of a dominant motif: ‘The real theme for me is […] Death and Immortality: the mystery of the love of the world in the hearts of a race “doomed ... Leer más

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  • The Road to Middle-Earth

    How J. R. R. Tolkien Created a New Mythology

    de Tom Shippey ...
    "Uniquely qualified to explicate Tolkien's worldview," this journey into the roots of the Lord of the Rings is a classic in its own right (Salon.com).*From beloved epic fantasy classic to record-breaking cinematic success, J.R.R. Tolkien's story of four brave hobbits has enraptured the hearts and minds of generations. Now, readers can go deeper into this enchanting lore with a revised edition of ... Leer más

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  • A Secret Vice

    Tolkien on Invented Languages

    First ever critical study of Tolkien’s little-known essay, which reveals how language invention shaped the creation of Middle-earth and beyond, to George R R Martin’s Game of Thrones.J.R.R. Tolkien’s linguistic invention was a fundamental part of his artistic output, to the extent that later on in life he attributed the existence of his mythology to the desire to give his languages a home and ... Leer más

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  • Vampires, A Very Peculiar History

    Series Libro 27 - A Very Peculiar History
    Dragged from the deepest, darkest depths of the 'Very Peculiar History' vaults, this book collects tales of terror, morbid myths and frightening facts that will chill you witless. Introduced by everyone's favourite bloodsucker, Count Dracula, 'Vampires: A Very Peculiar History' features the origin of vampire-like creatures and a biological and mythological look at human blood (including the best ... Leer más

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  • The Transgressive Iain Banks

    Essays on a Writer Beyond Borders

    Edición de Martyn Colebrook, Katharine Cox ...
    This collection of 12 new essays brings together prominent literary experts to explore the importance of Scottish writer Iain (M.) Banks, both his mainstream and science fiction work. It considers Banks as a habitual border crosser who makes things fresh and new by subversive and transgressive strategies. The essays are divided into four thematic areas--the Scottish context, the geographies of his ... Leer más

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  • Interzone #269 (March-April 2017)

    Interzone Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazine, #40

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    Series Libro 40 - Interzone Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazine
    The March–April issue of Britain's longest running science fiction and fantasy magazine contains new stories by Steve Rasnic Tem, Sean McMullen, Tim Akers, Christien Gholson, and Richard E. Gropp. The cover artist for 2017 is Dave Senecal, and interior colour illustrations are by Richard Wagner and Martin Hanford. Features: Guest Editorial by Steve Rasnic Tem; Ansible Link by David Langford (news ... Leer más

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  • Frankenstein and the Critics

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  • Food and Horror

    de Octavia Cade ...
    Essays on Ravenous Souls, Toothsome Monsters, and Vicious Cravings.Hansel and Gretel. Turkish Delight. Viscous blood and meaty gristle. From the rituals that surround mealtime to the culture-spanning tales of insatiably hungry monsters, food is often used as both tool and metaphor in speculative fiction. In this award-winning collection of fifteen essays from Octavia Cade, the intersection of food ... Leer más

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  • Strange Highways: Reading Science Fantasy, 1950-1967

    Science Fantasy blends science fiction AND fantasy, so it tends to be bolder and more highly colored than pure science fiction. In the middle of the last century, the British magazine SCIENCE FANTASY created its own distinctive strains of fantasy narrative, most famously by such writers as Brian W. Aldiss, J. G. Ballard, John Brunner, Michael Moorcock, and Thomas Burnett Swann, among others. This ... Leer más

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  • Imagining Urban Futures

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  • The Hobbit and Tolkien's Mythology

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    At the 2013 "Celebrating The Hobbit" conference at Valparaiso University--marking the 75th anniversary of the book's publication and the first installment of Peter Jackson's Hobbit movies--two plenary papers were presented: "Anchoring the Myth: The Impact of The Hobbit on Tolkien's Legendarium" by John D. Rateliff provided numerous examples of The Hobbit's influence on Tolkien's legendarium; and ... Leer más

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