Kong Unbound The Cultural Impact, Pop Mythos, and Scientific Plausibility of a Cinematic Legend

In 1933, Merian C. Cooper, Ernest Schoedsack, and Willis O'Brien created more than movie magic. King Kong is a pop-cultural icon and a central part of American mythology. But more than just another "Beauty and the Beast" tale,Kong Unboundalso allows us to examine such themes as:The Great Depression and America's place in the world Kong as Avatar of Repressed Sexual Energy Kong as a Symbol of Slavery and Racism Kong as Alternate Paleontology The Triumph of Technology over the Natural WorldThese themes and more are explored in this wonderful collection of insightful essays by:Ray HarryhausenRay BradburyKaren HaberRichard A. LupoffChristopher PriestRobert SilverbergJack WilliamsonHarry HarrisonWilliam StoutPaul Di FilippoEsther M. FriesnerHoward WaldropFrank M. RobinsonPat CadiganDavid GerroldPhilip J. CurrieJoe DeVitoAlan Dean FosterWilliam JoyceMichael ChabonMaurice Sendak

Karen Haber is the author of nine novels, including the Star Trek tie-in novel Bless the Beasts, as well as several nonfiction titles.