Italian Sword Sorcery
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Of Muscles And Men
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Author : Michael G. Cornelius
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2011-09-29
Of Muscles And Men written by Michael G. Cornelius and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-09-29 with Performing Arts categories.
Few movie genres have highlighted the male body more effectively than the “sword-and-sandal” film, where the rippling torso and the bulging muscle are displayed for all to appreciate. Carrying his phallic sword and dressed in traditional garb calculated to bring attention to his magnificent physique, the sword-and-sandal hero is capable of toppling great nations, rescuing heroines, defeating monsters, and generally saving the day. Each of these essays examines the issues of masculinity and utility addressed in the sword-and-sandal genre. The contributors offer insights on a film form which showcases its male protagonists as heroic, violent, fleshy, and, in the end, extremely useful.
Italian Horror Film Directors
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Author : Louis Paul
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2015-06-08
Italian Horror Film Directors written by Louis Paul and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-06-08 with Performing Arts categories.
There is no cinema with such effect as that of the hallucinatory Italian horror film. From Riccardo Freda's I Vampiri in 1956 to Il Cartaio in 2004, this work recounts the origins of the genre, celebrates at length ten of its auteurs, and discusses the noteworthy films of many others associated with the genre. The directors discussed in detail are Dario Argento, Lamberto Bava, Mario Bava, Ruggero Deodato, Lucio Fulci, Umberto Lenzi, Antonio Margheriti, Aristide Massaccesi, Bruno Mattei, and Michele Soavi. Each chapter includes a biography, a detailed career account, discussion of influences both literary and cinematic, commentary on the films, with plots and production details, and an exhaustive filmography. A second section contains short discussions and selected filmographies of other important horror directors. The work concludes with a chapter on the future of Italian horror and an appendix of important horror films by directors other than the 50 profiled. Stills, posters, and behind-the-scenes shots illustrate the book.
The Palgrave Handbook Of Global Fantasy
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Author : Elana Gomel
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2023-06-07
The Palgrave Handbook Of Global Fantasy written by Elana Gomel and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-06-07 with Fiction categories.
This handbook is the first-of-its-kind comprehensive overview of fantasy outside the Anglo-American hegemony. While most academic studies of fantasy follow the well-trodden path of focusing on Tolkien, Rowling, and others, our collection spotlights rich and unique fantasy literatures in India, Australia, Italy, Greece, Poland, Russia, China, and many other areas of Europe, Asia, and the global South. The first part focuses on the theoretical aspects of fantasy, broadening and modifying existing definitions to accommodate the global reach of the genre. The second part contains essays illuminating specific cultures, countries, and religious or ethnic traditions. From Aboriginal myths to (self)-representation of Tibet, from the appropriation of the Polish Witcher by the American pop culture to modern Greek fantasy that does not rely on stories of Olympian deities, and from Israeli vampires to Talmudic sages, this collection is an indispensable reading for anyone interested in fantasy fiction and global literature.
Italian Sword Sorcery
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Author : Francesco La Manno
language : it
Publisher: Italian Sword&Sorcery Books
Release Date : 2018-12-04
Italian Sword Sorcery written by Francesco La Manno and has been published by Italian Sword&Sorcery Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-12-04 with Social Science categories.
Italian Sword&Sorcery. La via italiana all’heroic fantasy è un saggio di Francesco La Manno, curato da Annarita Guarnieri, che ha l’obiettivo di delineare i confini dello sword and sorcery, particolare sottogenere del fantasy nato quasi un secolo or sono dalla penna di Robert E. Howard che ancora oggi continua ad appassionare i lettori di tutto il mondo. Lo studio muove dall’analisi degli elementi costitutivi dello sword and sorcery, dalla disamina dei principali personaggi di heroic fantasy del Maestro di Cross Plains (Conan il Cimmero, Kull di Valusia, Solomon Kane, Bran Mak Morn e James Allison), da una ricognizione nei cicli dell’immaginario nero di Clark Ashton Smith (Hyperborea, Poseidonis, Averoigne e Zothique) e di Thongor di Lemuria di Lin Carter, dalla critica mordace al fenomeno commerciale del grimdark fantasy lanciato da George R.R. Martin e da Joe Abercrombie, per concludere con la presentazione della nuova fantasia eroica mediterranea e dei suoi alfieri. Il volume contiene anche i saggi di Adriano Monti Buzzetti, Gianfranco de Turris, Mario Polia e Paolo Paron.
Swords Dark Magic
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Author : Jonathan Strahan
language : en
Publisher: Harper Collins
Release Date : 2010-06-08
Swords Dark Magic written by Jonathan Strahan and has been published by Harper Collins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-06-08 with Fiction categories.
An anthology of seventeen original tales of sword and sorcery penned by masters old and new. Elric . . . the Black Company . . . Majipoor. For years, these have been some of the names that have captured the hearts of generations of readers and embodied the sword and sorcery genre. And now some of the most beloved and bestselling fantasy writers working today deliver stunning all-new sword and sorcery stories in an anthology of small stakes but high action, grim humor mixed with gritty violence, fierce monsters and fabulous treasures, and, of course, swordplay. Don’t miss the adventure of the decade! Featuring: Goats of Glory by Steven Erikson Tides Elba: A Tale of the Black Company by Glen Cook Bloodsport by Gene Wolfe The Singing Spear by James Enge A Wizard in Wiscezan by C.J. Cherryh A Rich Full Week by K.J. Parker A Suitable Present for a Sorcerous Puppet by Garth Nix Red Pearls: An Elric Story by Michael Moorcock The Deification of Dal Bamore: A Tale from Echo City by Tim Lebbon Dark Times at the Midnight Market by Robert Silverberg The Undefiled by Greg Keyes Hew the Tintmaster by Michael Shea In the Stacks by Scott Lynch Two Lions, a Witch, and the War-Robe by Tanith Lee The Sea Troll’s Daughter by Caitlín R. Kiernan Thieves of Daring by Bill Willingham The Fool Jobs by Joe Abercrombie “[Strahan and Anders] present seventeen original stories that recall the classic works of Robert E. Howard and Fritz Leiber. . . . Fans of the classics will appreciate the tie-ins to familiar series by Michael Moorcock, Glen Cook, and Robert Silverberg, plus a fully authorized Cugel the Clever cameo by Michael Shea.” —Publishers Weekly
The New Peplum
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Author : Nicholas Diak
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2018-01-12
The New Peplum written by Nicholas Diak and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-01-12 with Performing Arts categories.
Peplum or “sword-and-sandal” films—an Italian genre of the late 1950s through the 1960s—featured ancient Greek, Roman and Biblical stories with gladiators, mythological monsters and legendary quests. The new wave of historic epics, known as neo-pepla, is distinctly different, embracing new technologies and storytelling techniques to create an immersive experience unattainable in the earlier films. This collection of new essays explores the neo-peplum phenomenon through a range of topics, including comic book adaptations like Hercules, the expansion of genre boundaries in Jupiter Ascending and John Carter, depictions of Romans and slaves in Spartacus, and The Eagle and Centurion as metaphors for America’s involvement in the Iraq War.
Malkrun
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Author : Alberto Henriet
language : it
Publisher: Delos Digital srl
Release Date : 2022-01-25
Malkrun written by Alberto Henriet and has been published by Delos Digital srl this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-01-25 with Fiction categories.
Fantasy - romanzo breve (57 pagine) - In età Pre Hyboriana il Barbaro sfida gli Stregoni di Lemuria. Acciaio contro magia. Una classica sfida eroica Sword & Sorcery. Malkrun, esule di Atlantide, ha trovato rifugio nel continente preistorico centrale di Grondahar. Ed è diventato re nella città-stato di Kemal. Ma dall’arcipelago orientale di Lemuria incombe un pericolo per l’antico regno civilizzato: il Cerchio Nero degli stregoni, capeggiati da Rothak, vuole estendere il suo dominio sul continente. Un viaggio nell’Estremo Oriente in compagnia di un giovane ladro, Istvan, e di un torturatore di nome Grendel, sarà necessario per far fronte alla minaccia imminente. Alberto Henriet è nato ad Aosta il 14 ottobre 1962. Ha pubblicato racconti sulle riviste L’Eternauta, Futuro Europa, Nova SF, NeXT e Dimensione Cosmica. Si è classificato secondo al Premio letterario Thoth-Amon 2018 con il racconto Oriental fantasy Il guerriero di Samarcanda. Suoi racconti sono compresi nelle antologie collettive: Vlad (Ailus, 2017), Il barone immaginario (Mursia, 2018), Mediterranea (Italian Sword & Sorcery Books, 2018), Thanatolia (Watson, 2018), Impero (Watson, 2018), Folklore (Watson, 2018), Sui mari d’acciaio (Letterelettriche, 2020) e La Terra degli Anunnaki (Italian Sword & Sorcery Books, 2020). Ha pubblicato il western horror Dead Django (Edizioni Scudo, 2017) e i romanzi brevi fantasy: Ulric di Oxenton (Edizioni Scudo, 2016), Le Cronache del Sole Mortale (Italian Sword & Sorcery Books, 2018) e Virgilio Mago (Heroic Fantasy Italia – Delos Digital, 2019).
Music In Action Film
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Author : James Buhler
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2020-11-16
Music In Action Film written by James Buhler and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-11-16 with Music categories.
Music in Action Film is the first volume to address the central role of music and sound in action film—arguably the most dominant form of commercial cinema today. Bringing together 15 essays by established and emerging scholars, the book encompasses both Hollywood blockbusters and international films, from classic works such as The Seven Samurai to contemporary superhero franchises. The contributors consider action both as genre and as a mode of cinematic expression, in chapters on evolving musical conventions; politics, representation, and identity; musical affect and agency; the functional role of music and sound design in action film; and production technologies. Breaking new critical ground yet highly accessible, this book will be of interest to students and scholars of music and film studies.
Iperborea Oscuri Canti
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Author : Nicola Lombardi
language : it
Publisher: Italian Sword&Sorcery Books
Release Date : 2019-02-24
Iperborea Oscuri Canti written by Nicola Lombardi and has been published by Italian Sword&Sorcery Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-02-24 with Fiction categories.
Ambientati sulla mitica isola di Iperborea, terra di prodigi e oscure meraviglie, i sette racconti che compongono questa raccolta si propongono di esplorare le potenzialità narrative di questo immaginifico e terrificante universo. Ci ritroveremo quindi a cercare assieme a re Hudmek la principessa Laghmira, rapita dal mostruoso dio-ragno Arpheg-Hor (Alla grotta di Arpheg-Hor); conosceremo l’ira distruttiva e la maledizione di un orso colossale (Il sangue di Uhr); oseremo entrare in una favolosa torre stregata, attirati dal miraggio di inimmaginabili tesori (La Torre Rossa); ci addentreremo nel bosco in cui si annida l’inconoscibile, famelica divinità Orru-Tsogha (La nona offerta); assisteremo agli stratagemmi adottati dai malefici loorval, i demoni dei ghiacci, per procacciarsi le loro prede umane (Cuori di ghiaccio); assisteremo alla rivolta che porterà alla caduta della dea Seftaa e al ritorno del culto blasfemo del dio-rospo (La nuova alba di Batramalek); e dopo secoli dal suo abbandono cammineremo con Zalyos e i suoi predoni tra le vie gelide, silenti e maledette dell’antica capitale di Iperborea, ignari di ciò che ci attende all’interno del palazzo reale (Il custode di Beldane). Tra maghi e guerrieri, re e negromanti, demoni sanguinari e déi antichi quanto l’universo, “Iperborea-Oscuri canti” si riallaccia alla tradizione della fantasia oscura dando vita a nuovi percorsi narrativi all’insegna dell’incubo e dell’immaginazione.
How The World Remade Hollywood
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Author : Ed Glaser
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2022-03-07
How The World Remade Hollywood written by Ed Glaser and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-03-07 with Performing Arts categories.
For decades, filmmakers worldwide have been remaking Hollywood movies in colorful ways. They've chronicled a singing and dancing Hannibal Lecter in India, star-crossed lovers aboard the doomed Nigerian ship Titanic, a Japanese expedition to the planet of the apes, and an uncivil war in Turkey between Captain America and a mobbed-up Spider-Man. Most of these films were low budget and many were unauthorized, but all of them were fantastic--and lately have begun to resurface thanks to cherry-picked YouTube clips. But why and how were they made in the first place? This book tells the little-known stories of the wily filmmakers who made an Italian 007 flick by casting Sean Connery's tradesman brother, produced a Turkish space opera by stealing a print of Star Wars for its effects footage, and transported a full-fledged Terminator to the present day--not from a post-apocalyptic future, but from the vibrant mythology of Indonesia. Their stories reveal more than mere imitations; they demonstrate the fascinating ways ideas evolve as they cross borders.
