Man Eating Monsters

Author : Dina Khapaeva
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1787695298
Total Pages : 138 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Man-Eating Monsters written by Dina Khapaeva and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2019-11-11 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What role do man-eating monsters - vampires, zombies, werewolves and cannibals - play in contemporary culture? This book explores the question of whether recent representations of humans as food in popular culture characterizes a unique moment in Western cultural history and suggests a new set of attitudes toward people, monsters, and death.

Author : David Quammen
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 039307630X
Total Pages : 532 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Monster of God: The Man-Eating Predator in the Jungles of History and the Mind written by David Quammen and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2004-09-17 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Rich detail and vivid anecdotes of adventure....A treasure trove of exotic fact and hard thinking." —New York Times Book Review For millennia, lions, tigers, and their man-eating kin have kept our dark, scary forests dark and scary, and their predatory majesty has been the stuff of folklore. But by the year 2150 big predators may only exist on the other side of glass barriers and chain-link fences. Their gradual disappearance is changing the very nature of our existence. We no longer occupy an intermediate position on the food chain; instead we survey it invulnerably from above—so far above that we are in danger of forgetting that we even belong to an ecosystem. Casting his expert eye over the rapidly diminishing areas of wilderness where predators still reign, the award-winning author of The Song of the Dodo and The Tangled Tree examines the fate of lions in India's Gir forest, of saltwater crocodiles in northern Australia, of brown bears in the mountains of Romania, and of Siberian tigers in the Russian Far East. In the poignant and troublesome ferocity of these embattled creatures, we recognize something primeval deep within us, something in danger of vanishing forever.

Author : Kelly Regan Barnhill
Publisher : Capstone
ISBN 13 : 142962292X
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Blood-Sucking, Man-Eating Monsters written by Kelly Regan Barnhill and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2009 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Describes a variety of popular monsters, including real-life accounts that inspire the legends behind the creatures"--Provided by publisher.

Author : Christopher Packard
Publisher : Down East Books
ISBN 13 : 1608937275
Total Pages : 201 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mythical Creatures of Maine written by Christopher Packard and published by Down East Books. This book was released on 2021-09-01 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maine folklore is rich in tales of humans confronted by strange beasts, both wonderful and terrifying. The Abenaki, or “First People” had their tales of Glooskap and Pamola. Other tales came with European settlers; and others sprang up almost out of nothing around the fires of the logging camps. Based on meticulous research into these legends and folk tales, this volume is an encyclopedia, a field guide to the creatures that can be found in Maine and beyond. While the tales are whimsical and fun, they can also be considered serious scholarship.

Author : Kevin J. Wetmore
Publisher : Reaktion Books
ISBN 13 : 1789144442
Total Pages : 273 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Eaters of the Dead written by Kevin J. Wetmore and published by Reaktion Books. This book was released on 2021-12 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spanning myth, history, and contemporary culture, a terrifying and illuminating excavation of the meaning of cannibalism. Every culture has monsters that eat us, and every culture repels in horror when we eat ourselves. From Grendel to medieval Scottish cannibal Sawney Bean, and from the Ghuls of ancient Persia to The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, tales of being consumed are both universal and universally terrifying. In this book, Kevin J. Wetmore Jr. explores the full range of monsters that eat the dead: ghouls, cannibals, wendigos, and other beings that feast on human flesh. Moving from myth through history to contemporary popular culture, Wetmore considers everything from ancient Greek myths of feeding humans to the gods, through sky burial in Tibet and Zoroastrianism, to actual cases of cannibalism in modern societies. By examining these seemingly inhuman acts, Eaters of the Dead reveals that those who consume corpses can teach us a great deal about human nature—and our deepest human fears.

Author : Jane Austen
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 1594744424
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters written by Jane Austen and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2009-09-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times bestseller An uproarious tale of romance, heartbreak, and tentacled mayhem inspired by the classic Jane Austen novel—from the publisher of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters expands the original text of the beloved Jane Austen novel with all-new scenes of giant lobsters, rampaging octopi, two-headed sea serpents, and other biological monstrosities. As our story opens, the Dashwood sisters are evicted from their childhood home and sent to live on a mysterious island full of savage creatures and dark secrets. While sensible Elinor falls in love with Edward Ferrars, her romantic sister Marianne is courted by both the handsome Willoughby and the hideous man-monster Colonel Brandon. Can the Dashwood sisters triumph over meddlesome matriarchs and unscrupulous rogues to find true love? Or will they fall prey to the tentacles that are forever snapping at their heels? This masterful portrait of Regency England blends Jane Austen’s biting social commentary with ultraviolent depictions of sea monsters biting. It’s survival of the fittest—and only the swiftest swimmers will find true love!

Author : Casey Matthews
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781975677930
Total Pages : 382 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The One Who Eats Monsters written by Casey Matthews and published by . This book was released on 2017-08-29 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Long ago, before history broke in half, elder gods exiled the vengeful deity Erynis to a far corner of Earth. When Ryn is found weakened after saving the life of an innocent villager, the U.S. military mistakes the battered immortal for a feral teenager and places her in New Petersburg, a decaying city full of monsters.In her clash with the city's demons, Ryn is confused by her intense emotional connection with Naomi Bradford, a senator's daughter she has sworn to protect. But while her claws can kill anything that dies (and a few things that cannot), she must also contend with the human race. They lie, they speak in riddles, and to protect her friend, the immortal must navigate the senseless rules of their flawed civilization. Worse, they are fragile-and giving her heart to one makes Ryn afraid for the first time in her eternal life.

Author : Daisy Hirst
Publisher : Candlewick
ISBN 13 : 1536217743
Total Pages : 18 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Monster Food written by Daisy Hirst and published by Candlewick. This book was released on 2021-07-01 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What do little monsters like to eat? Daisy Hirst infuses a bright, funny board book with her offbeat charm. Some monsters eat peaches. Some monsters eat pears. And then there are monsters who eat only chairs. Some monsters like noodles and some prefer stew, but there’s always that one you’ll see eating a shoe, or . . . a rake? Picky little eaters, adventurous eaters, and born jokesters alike will see themselves in this comedy of cuisine, perfectly suited for the youngest (and hungriest) of listeners.

Author : Rosemary Guiley
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1438130015
Total Pages : 369 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Encyclopedia of Vampires, Werewolves, and Other Monsters written by Rosemary Guiley and published by Infobase Publishing. This book was released on 2004 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Monsters and shape-shifters have always held a special fascination in mythologies, legends, and folklore the world over. From ancient customs to famous cases of beasts and vampires and their reflections in popular culture, 600 entries provide definitions, explanations, and lists of suggested further reading.

Author : Knappert
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004671293
Total Pages : 195 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Bantu Myths and Other Tales written by Knappert and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2023-09-20 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: