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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté : sans médiation
Auteur(s) : Gloyn, Liz
Titre(s) : Tracking classical monsters in popular culture [Texte imprimé] / Liz Gloyn
Publication : London, UK ; New York, NY : Bloomsbury Academic, 2020
Description matérielle : x, 228 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Note(s) : Includes bibliographical references (pages [213]-221), filmography (pages [211]-212),
and index
"What is it about ancient monsters that popular culture still finds so enthralling?
Why do the monsters of antiquity continue to stride across the modern world? In this
book, the first in-depth study of how post-classical societies use the creatures from
ancient myth, Liz Gloyn reveals the trends behind how we have used monsters since
the 1950s to the present day, and considers why they have remained such a powerful
presence in our shared cultural imagination. She presents a new model for interpreting
the extraordinary vitality that classical monsters have shown, and their enormous
adaptability in finding places to dwell in popular culture without sacrificing their
connection to the ancient world. Her argument takes her readers through a comprehensive
tour of monsters on film and television, from the much-loved creations of Ray Harryhausen
in Clash of the Titans to the monster of the week in Hercules: The Legendary Journeys,
before looking in detail at the afterlives of the Medusa and the Minotaur. She develops
a broad theory of the ancient monster and its life after antiquity, investigating
its relation to gender, genre and space to offer a bold and novel exploration of what
keeps drawing us back to these mythical beasts. From the siren to the centaur, all
monster lovers will find something to enjoy in this stimulating and accessible book"
Sujet(s) : Monstres -- Dans les médias -- 1945-....
Médias audiovisuels
Créatures fabuleuses
Indice(s) Dewey :
398.45 (23e éd.) = Êtres paranormaux à forme humaine ou semi-humaine (folklore)
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9781784539344. - ISBN 1784539341. - ISBN 9781350109612. - ISBN 1350109614. -
ISBN 9781350114333 (erroné). - ISBN 9781350114340 (erroné)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb46508792h
Notice n° :
FRBNF46508792
(notice reprise d'un réservoir extérieur)
Table des matières : What makes a monster? ; Classical monsters and where to find them ; Monsters on
film in the Harryhausen era ; Muscles and imagination : the modern Peplum and beyond
; Monsters and mythologies in Hercules : the legendary journeys ; Tripping the telefantastic
in Xena: warrior princess and Doctor Who ; Thoroughly modern Medusa ; Lost In the
Minotaur's maze ; Epilogue : the Sirens still sing.
