The end of the world : apocalypse and its aftermath in Western culture

The end of the world apocalypse and its aftermath in Western culture

This book examines historical and imaginary scenarios of apocalypse, the depiction of its likely triggers, and imagined landscapes in the aftermath of global destruction. Its discussion moves effortlessly from classic novels including Aldous Huxleys Brave New World, George Orwells Nineteen Eighty-Fo...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Lisboa, Maria Manuel (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge : OpenBook Publishers 2011.
Edición:1st ed
Materias:
End of the world.
Apocalypse in art.
Apocalypse in literature.
Apocalypse in motion pictures.
literature
oryx and crake
margaret atwood
cultural studies
douglas adams
terminator
blade runner
george orwell
apocalypse
aldous huxley
john wyndham
nineteen eighty-four
1984
brave new world
film studies
armageddon
harry potter
Utopia
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Contents
  • List of Illustrations
  • Prologue
  • 1. Apocalypse Now and Again
  • 2. The World Gone M.A.D.
  • 3. And Then There Was Nothing: Is the End Ever Really the End?
  • 4. Falling Out with Hal and Hester
  • 5. Dying of Happiness: Utopia at the End of this World
  • Afterword: Libera Me, Domine, De Vita Æterna
  • Bibliography
  • Index""

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