From Atlantis to Azeroth, Mark J.P. Wolf's study of imaginary worlds theorises world-building across mediums, including those in literature, comics, film, radio, television, board games, video games, and more. He argues that imaginary worlds - which are often transnarrative, tra…
From Atlantis to Azeroth, Mark J.P. Wolf's study of imaginary worlds theorises world-building across mediums, including those in literature, comics, film, radio, television, board games, video games, and more. He argues that imaginary worlds - which are often transnarrative, tra…
Simultaneous worlds: global science fiction cinema
"Since the 1927 release of Fritz Lang's pioneer film Metropolis, science fiction cinema has largely been regarded as a Western genre. In Simultaneous Worlds, Jennifer L. Feeley and Sarah Ann Wells showcase authors who challenge this notion, using a transnational, interdisciplina…
This book offers a new perspective on the otherworlds of medieval literature. These fantastical realms are among the most memorable places in medieval writing, by turns beautiful and monstrous, alluring and terrifying. Passing over a river or sea, or entering into a hollow hill,…
This book offers a new perspective on the otherworlds of medieval literature. These fantastical realms are among the most memorable places in medieval writing, by turns beautiful and monstrous, alluring and terrifying. Passing over a river or sea, or entering into a hollow hill,…
"The use of alternate realities in cinema has been brought to new heights by such recent films as Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and Donnie Darko. Alternative Worlds in Hollywood Cinema is the first book to analyze these imaginary realms, tracing their construction and de…
Alternative worlds in films such as The Wizard of Oz, Its a Wonderful Life, Donnie Darko and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind offer similarities and resonances to our world, but provide a way for filmmakers to address the human condition by forming a sincere and serious con…
Jury der Jungen Leser.
An ode to George Orwell's "1984" told in alternating male and female voices relates the stories of Aomame, an assassin for a secret organization who discovers that she has been transported to an alternate reality, and Tengo, a mathematics lecturer and novice writer.
In einer stürmischen Nacht taucht ein unheimlicher Gast bei Meggie und ihrem Vater Mo auf. Er warnt Mo vor einem Mann namens Capricorn. Am nächsten Morgen reist Mo überstürzt mit Meggie zu ihrer Tante Elinor. Elinor verfügt über die kostbarste Bibliothek, die Meggie je gesehen h…
Eigentlich ist Harry ein ganz normaler Junge. Zumindest bis zu seinem elften Geburtstag. Da erfährt er, dass er ein Zauberer ist und sich an der Schule für Hexerei und Zauberei einfinden soll. Das erste Jahr in dieser Schule ist das aufregenste, lustigste und spannendste in sein…
Eigentlich hatte Harry geglaubt, er sei ein ganz normaler Junge. Zumindest bis zu seinem elften Geburtstag. Da erfährt er, dass er sich an der Schule für Hexerei und Zauberei einfinden soll. Und warum? Weil Harry ein Zauberer ist. Und so wird für Harry das erste Jahr in der Schu…
