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Ball, Philip, 1962-
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Literature and myth.
Myth in mass media.
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Ball, Philip, 1962-
Literature and myth.
Myth in mass media.
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The
modern
myths
:
adventures
in the
machinery
of the
popular
imagination
/ Philip Ball.
by
Ball, Philip, 1962-
The University of Chicago Press, 2021.
Call #:
809.915 B187m
Subjects
Literature and myth.
Myth in mass media.
ISBN:
9780226719269 (hc.)
Description:
426 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
How can a myth be
modern
? -- John Bull on a beach: Robinson Crusoe (1719) -- The reanimator: Frankenstein (1818) -- Unchaining the beast: The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1886) -- The body and the blood: Dracula (1897) -- Who shall dwell in these worlds: The War of the Worlds (1897) -- Reason wears a deerstalker: The Sherlock Holmes stories (1887-1927) -- I am the law: Batman (1939-) --
Myths
in the making,
myths
to come -- The mythic mode.
Summary:
"Some stories keep returning, each time reimagined to fit the occasion. In some cases, we know them without having read the originals, and in a few brief sentences we can sketch the essential plot points and key characters. Robinson Crusoe, Frankenstein, Dracula, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Sherlock Holmes, Batman: their stories, Philip Ball contends, are among our
modern
myths
. Written since Crusoe was published in 1719, these
modern
myths
truly serve the same function as the stories of Thor and Loki, Hercules and Jason, and other ancient universal
myths
of creation, flood, redemption, and heroism. What is that function? Why are we still making
myths
? Why do we need new
myths
? And which are they? By posing these questions and seeking answers, The
Modern
Myths
makes bold claims about the nature of storytelling, the condition of modernity, and the categories of literature. The themes and meanings of
modern
myths
are decided collectively and dynamically and shift with the times. They escape the intentions of their authors because they inadvertently touch on issues that trouble and obsess us and become vehicles for exploring them. The
Modern
Myths
takes a wide-ranging journey--discovering unexpected truths behind familiar tales, excavating strange and colorful histories, and finding hidden connections between them. The result is an exploration of how stories are created and how they evolve. And from this, Ball crafts provocative conclusions about the purposes and values of literature today and about the roles that new media and technology will play in creating the
myths
of tomorrow"--From publisher.
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