wyszukanych pozycji: 68
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History, Homages and the Highlands: An Outlander Guide
ISBN: 9780692328071 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 262 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) With oodles of steamy romance, paranormal time travel, adventure, and much more, Outlander is sweeping the nation. From over a dozen volumes to its newest incarnation as a breathtaking Starz show, it continues to delight, even with subtle, clever changes. But what was life really like then - from kilts and bagpipes to selkies and the fair folk? Who was Bonnie Prince Charlie and why was his campaign so disastrous for the Highlanders? Discover the story's roots, from Doctor Who to Brigadoon to Game of Thrones. Learn to speak Scottish, uncover the difference between Beltane and Samhain, explore...
With oodles of steamy romance, paranormal time travel, adventure, and much more, Outlander is sweeping the nation. From over a dozen volumes to its ne...
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Buffy and the Heroine's Journey: Vampire Slayer as Feminine Chosen One
ISBN: 9780786467921 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 236 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) The worlds of Percy Jackson, Harry Potter, and other modern epics feature the Chosen One--an adolescent boy who defeats the Dark Lord and battles the sorrows of the world. Television's Buffy the Vampire Slayer represents a different kind of epic--the heroine's journey, not the hero's.This provocative study explores how Buffy blends 1990s girl power and the path of the warrior woman with the oldest of mythic traditions. It chronicles her descent into death and subsequent return like the great goddesses of antiquity. As she sacrifices her life for the helpless, Buffy experiences the classic...
The worlds of Percy Jackson, Harry Potter, and other modern epics feature the Chosen One--an adolescent boy who defeats the Dark Lord and battles the ...
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Turning Darkness to Light: She-Ra: The Classic, the Reboot, and the Heroine's Journey
ISBN: 9781088581537 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 104 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) |
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Who Tells Your Story?: History, Pop Culture, and Hidden Meanings in the Musical Phenomenon Hamilton
ISBN: 9781541115217 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 166 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) Hamilton, the hip-hop rap musical, has revolutionized theater. It's the story of an immigrant, -young, scrappy, and hungry, - who kicked off the Revolutionary War and built the central government of today. Within this book appears the musical's backstory with many deeper insights. How do the Schuyler Sisters' signature colors reveal their personalities? Which stage equipment best amplifies the themes? What of the words like -Satisfied- and -My Shot, - with so many double and triple meanings? Most importantly, we'll explore how the show hauntingly echoes today's political climate and hottest...
Hamilton, the hip-hop rap musical, has revolutionized theater. It's the story of an immigrant, -young, scrappy, and hungry, - who kicked off the Revol...
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Remember All Their Faces: A Deeper Look at Character, Gender and the Prison World of Orange Is The New Black
ISBN: 9781511544504 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 180 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) Orange Is The New Black offers much that no show ever has. First, it slams us inside an unseen world - not just a women's prison but its toilet stalls and secret storerooms. While our guide is the blonde yuppie Piper, we expand to meet Black women, Latina women, a Haitian, lesbians, a transvestite, the poor, and the elderly - all minorities generally sidelined. Now Remember All their Faces offers a guide, not just to characters, but to each one's deeper significance as we meet Flaca the flirt, Soso the hapless activist, and Janae, who's learned to keep her head down. The book also analyzes...
Orange Is The New Black offers much that no show ever has. First, it slams us inside an unseen world - not just a women's prison but its toilet stalls...
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Star Wars and the Hero's Journey: Mythic Character Arcs Through the 12-Film Epic
ISBN: 9781476684291 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 239 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) |
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The English Teacher's Guide to the Hamilton Musical: Symbols, Allegory, Metafiction, and Clever Language
ISBN: 9781548568832 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 114 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) The high school or college English class offers a long list of technical terms: Symbolism, Irony, Metafiction, Allegory, Metaphor... With such a barrage, it can be tough to sort them all out. Yet here's the list, from Absurdity to Zeugma, all defined through the clever wordplay of Hamilton. In fact, musicals use all the rhythm and rhyme patterns of history's top poets, and the literary skill of crafting characters and straddling genre. Further, the rap battles reveal a list of logical fallacies and top argumentation strategies that could empower lawyers or speech writers at the level of this...
The high school or college English class offers a long list of technical terms: Symbolism, Irony, Metafiction, Allegory, Metaphor... With such a barra...
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The Secrets Solved: Unraveling the Mysteries of Lemony Snicket's a Series of Unfortunate Events
ISBN: 9781794477469 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 148 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) |
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Winter is Coming: Symbols and Hidden Meanings in A Game of Thrones
ISBN: 9780692591598 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 156 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) Game of Thrones fans watch in delight as the epic battle of Lannister and Stark entangles the Seven Kingdoms. But only the sharpest notice how these houses echo Lancaster and York in the War of the Roses. Druids, Catholics, and even Zoroastrians wander through Westeros, reframing their religions for a new world of fantasy. But how medieval is Westeros? Did lady knights and pirates really battle across Europe? The book Winter is Coming: Symbols and Hidden Meanings in A Game of Thrones explores all this and more, from the echoes of history to the symbols and omens our beloved characters. Who is...
Game of Thrones fans watch in delight as the epic battle of Lannister and Stark entangles the Seven Kingdoms. But only the sharpest notice how these h...
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Doctor Who - The What, Where, and How: A Fannish Guide to the TARDIS-Sized Pop Culture Jam
ISBN: 9780615922430 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 218 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) |
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Sherlock: Every Canon Reference You May Have Missed in BBC's Series 1-3
ISBN: 9780615953526 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 198 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) BBC's Sherlock has brought the classic adventures into brilliant life-fans across the world are delighting in every moment. But more is hidden within the episodes for the more serious fans-nonstop hints to the original adventures and the classic films as well. Within this book are all the references, with quotes from the actors and creators, notes from John and Sherlock's blogs, and loads of colorful symbolism. There are vistable locations in London and a look at the constant byplay, far more than simple friendship, between the two heroes. With character bios and notes on all the unseen...
BBC's Sherlock has brought the classic adventures into brilliant life-fans across the world are delighting in every moment. But more is hidden within ...
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Aang vs. Zuko: Symbols, Truths, Hero's Journey, & Villain's Journey in Avatar: The Last Airbender
ISBN: 9798878356527 / Angielski / Miękka / 2024 / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) |
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Fourth Wave Feminism in Science Fiction and Fantasy: Volume 1. Essays on Film Representations, 2012-2019
ISBN: 9781476677668 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 232 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) |
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Nonsensibility Or Finding Love, Freindship, Pride, Sensibility, Persuasion, Dilemma, and Creative Spelling in Mansfield Abbey: A Comical Mash-up of th
ISBN: 9780692619933 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 244 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) Fan of Jane Austen? Why not try the beloved books all mashed together. Six young ladies - five sisters and a country cousin - live their lives straight from trashy novels. Nonetheless, all must find husbands or spend the rest of their lives at Longbore embroidering sofa cushions and mittens for the cat. Will countrified ninny Fanny Anne wed Wentworth or her cousin? Will they all swoon at Mr Darcy's wet shirt? Come dine on gold-plated truffles, ducked goose, and snails in aspic while discovering everyone's salacious secrets. With Admiral Haughtyton drop-kicking poodles and hiding wildly gothic...
Fan of Jane Austen? Why not try the beloved books all mashed together. Six young ladies - five sisters and a country cousin - live their lives straigh...
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How Game of Thrones Will End: The History, Politics, and Pop Culture Driving the Show to its Finish
ISBN: 9781523902231 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 252 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) As many know, Game of Thrones takes its story from many influences: the War of the Roses, Catherine de Medici, Norse and Celtic myth as well as medieval ballads. Modern readers find parallels with politics, the corporate world, and conflict in Iraq and Afghanistan. Will the story end like Lord of the Rings or completely invert it? How about King Arthur? Pop culture and parody author Valerie Estelle Frankel examines the sources and predicts a Game of Thrones ending for each one. What will the Ragnarok ending look like? Or the Narnia ending? Who will live, who will die, and how goofy can the...
As many know, Game of Thrones takes its story from many influences: the War of the Roses, Catherine de Medici, Norse and Celtic myth as well as mediev...
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Pop Culture in the Whedonverse: All the References in Buffy, Angel, Firefly, Dollhouse, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Cabin in the Woods, The Avengers, Doct
ISBN: 9780692240717 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 740 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) Speed, Toy Story, X-Men, Alien: Resurrection, Roseanne, Parenthood, Superman/Batman. Even outside Buffy, Firefly and Avengers, Joss Whedon has written stacks of scripts, along with many series of comic books. His signature style offers strong women, sudden tragedies, and clever quips. But even more than these, he's known for the pop culture references: Under his watch, Iron Man calls Hawkeye "Legolas," Buffy dresses as Red Riding Hood and snarks, "Back off, Pink Ranger " Wolverine makes sports metaphors, and Kitty Pryde uses Buffyspeak. Marty from Cabin quotes the X-Files and reads Curious...
Speed, Toy Story, X-Men, Alien: Resurrection, Roseanne, Parenthood, Superman/Batman. Even outside Buffy, Firefly and Avengers, Joss Whedon has written...
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The Essential Castle: Plots, Characters, Episodes and Novels from the ABC Detective Show
ISBN: 9780692548370 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 146 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) Can't recall the backstory on Dr. Kelly Nieman? Or Beckett's father? Trying to track down what really happened in Montreal or Paris? This is the book for you. Follow Beckett and Castle's romance through its evolution and trace all the character arcs as Alexis grows up and Ryan and Esposito find their soulmates. Relive the funniest moments and the biggest tearjerkers. Plus Castle's wackiest theories, the genre episodes, Firefly nods, and much more. With cast interviews and insights into the next season, the adventure keeps on going.
Can't recall the backstory on Dr. Kelly Nieman? Or Beckett's father? Trying to track down what really happened in Montreal or Paris? This is the book ...
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Harry Potter and Myth: The Legends behind Cursed Child, Fantastic Beasts, and all the Hero's Journeys
ISBN: 9781539131823 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 230 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) |
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Red, Blue, and Bronze: Inside the Symbols of the Wonder Woman Film
ISBN: 9781548105990 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 182 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) |
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Orphan Black and the Heroine's Journey: Symbols, Depth Psychology, and the Feminist Epic
ISBN: 9781974555574 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 270 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) |
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