Michael G Cornelius - Böcker

This collection of essays focuses its critical sights on the figure of the girl sleuth, made famous by Nancy Drew but also characterized by other famous detectives like Cherry Ames, Trixie Belden, Linda Carlton, and even in contemporary media by V...

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[Much has been written about the girl sleuth in fiction, a feminist figure who embodies all the potential wit, drive and zest of girlhood. Her male counterpart, however, has received much less critical attention despite his popularity in the wider...

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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 ubiquitously phallic sword a...

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Much has been written about the girl sleuth in fiction, a feminist figure embodying all the potential wit and drive of girlhood. Her male counterpart, however, has received much less critical attention despite his popularity in the wider culture. ...

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This book is a collection of new essays, with the general objective of filling a gap in the literature about sex and science fiction. Although some work has been published, none of it is recent. The essays herein explore the myriad ways in which a...

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Few movie genres have highlighted the male body more effectively than the "e;sword-and-sandal"e; film, where the rippling torso and the bulging muscle are displayed for all to appreciate. Carrying his phallic sword and dressed in tradition...

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Spartacus, the Thracian gladiator turned rebel leader, endures as a near-mythic hero who fought for the oppressed against a Roman oligarchy built on the backs of slave labour. The image of Spartacus as a noble if doomed avenger is familiar and his...

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Fourteenth-century author, poet, and civil servant Geoffrey Chaucer has delighted readers through the ages with his colorful tales filled with humanity, grace, and strength. He is best known for ""The Canterbury Tales"", a vibr...

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"e;Science fiction"e; can be translated into "e;real unreality."e; More than a genre like fantasy, which creates entirely new realms of possibility, science fiction constructs its possibilities from what is real, from what is, inde...

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The end of the world may be upon us, but it certainly is taking its sweet time playing out. The walkers on The Walking Dead have been "e;walking"e; for nearly a decade. There are now dozens of apocalyptic television shows and we use the &q...

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Despite the fact that Star Trek: Deep Space Nine ended over twenty-five years ago, there has yet to be a stand-alone assessment of the series. This collection corrects that omission, examining what made Deep Space Nine so unique within the Star Tr...

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Many of us grew up exploring fascinating worlds--in books, films, and, most importantly, our imaginations--places filled with mythological characters and magical landscapes where we had stunning experiences punctuated by the harmless pleasures tha...

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The end of the world may be upon us, but it certainly is taking its sweet time playing out. The walkers on The Walking Dead have been "walking" for nearly a decade. There are now dozens of apocalyptic television shows and we use the &quo...

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Despite the fact that Star Trek: Deep Space Nine ended over twenty-five years ago, there has yet to be a stand-alone assessment of the series. This collection corrects that omission, examining what made Deep Space Nine so unique within the Star Tr...

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Many of us grew up exploring fascinating worlds--in books, films and, most importantly, our imaginations--places filled with mythological characters and magical landscapes where we had stunning experiences punctuated by the harmless pleasures that...

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The narrative re-tellings of the life, reign, and death of the English King Edward II (reigned 13071327) present a unique opportunity for scholars of sexuality in the early modern era. This is because the works of authors like Christopher Marlowe,...

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The poetry of John Donne, Andrew Marvell, George Herbert, Robert Herrick, and Richard Crashaw has fascinated critics for centuries. Ambivalently received but inescapably influential, their tradition can be traced through some of the best poets of ...

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The present volume describes the general properties of the thorium atom and ions, the thermodynamics of its compounds and solutions, the behavior of solutions and solid com- pounds under the influence of its own radiation as well as an external ra...

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