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The Action-Adventure Heroine

Author : Sandra Wilson Smith
Publisher : Univ Tennessee Press
ISBN 13 : 9781621905806
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (58 download)

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Download or read book The Action-Adventure Heroine written by Sandra Wilson Smith and published by Univ Tennessee Press. This book was released on 2020-05-12 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Found in scores of eighteenth- and nineteenth-century American narratives, the action-adventure heroine leaves the domestic space to pursue an independent adventure. This bold heroine tramps alone through the forests, demonstrates tremendous physical strength, braves dangers without hesitation, enters the public realm to earn money, and even kills her enemies when necessary. Despite her transgressions of social norms, the narrator portrays this heroine in a positive light and lauds her for her bravery and daring. The Action-Adventure Heroine offers a wide-ranging look at this enigmatic character in eighteenth- and nineteenth-century American literature. Unlike the "tomboy" or the American frontierswoman, this more encompassing figure has been understudied until now. The action-adventure heroine has special relevance today, as scholars are forcefully challenging the once-dominant separate-spheres paradigm and offering alternative interpretations of gender conventions in nineteenth-century America. The hard-body action heroine in our contemporary popular culture is often assumed to be largely a product of the twentieth-century television and film industries (and therefore influenced by the women's movement); however, physically strong, agile, sometimes violent female figures have appeared in American popular culture and literature for a very long time. Smith analyzes captivity narratives, war narratives, stories of manifest destiny, dime novels, and tales of seduction to reveal the long literary history of female protagonists who step into traditionally masculine heroic roles to win the day. Smith's study includes such authors as Herman Mann, Mercy Otis Warren, Catharine Maria Sedgwick, E.D.E.N. Southworth, Edward L. Wheeler, and many more who are due for critical reassessment. In examining the female hero-with her strength, physicality, and violence-in eighteenth- and nineteenth-century American narratives, The Action-Adventure Heroine represents an important contribution to the field of American studies. Book jacket.

The Action Heroine's Handbook

Author : Jennifer Worick
Publisher : Quirk Books
ISBN 13 : 1594745862
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (947 download)

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Download or read book The Action Heroine's Handbook written by Jennifer Worick and published by Quirk Books. This book was released on 2011-12-13 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the would-be Wonder Woman or Charlie’s Angel: an empowering how-to guide for conquering life’s toughest challenges—and saving the world one baddie at a time For every woman who wants to be as tough as Lara Croft, as nimble as the Bionic Woman, and as babe-a-licious as Charlie’s Angels, The Action Heroine’s Handbook shows you the essential skills you’ll need to conquer the bad guys and save the day without breaking a sweat. Find out how the real action heroines do it, directly from a host of experts, including stuntwomen, jujitsu instructors, helicopter pilots, detectives, forensic psychologists, survivalists, primatologists, and many others. Learn to: • Profile a serial killer • Outwit a band of home intruders • Navigate white water rapids • Go undercover as a beauty queen • Outrun a fireball And dozens of other Tough Chick Skills, Beauty Skills, Brain Skills, Brawn Skills, and Escape Skills. Special sections and appendices feature the top action heroine hairdos, handbag essentials, and the best footwear for every action situation. With step-by-step instructions and easy-to-follow illustrations, The Action Heroine’s Handbook will prepare you to save the world, one baddie at a time.

The Informationist

Author : Taylor Stevens
Publisher : Crown
ISBN 13 : 0307717119
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (77 download)

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Download or read book The Informationist written by Taylor Stevens and published by Crown. This book was released on 2011-03-08 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Governments pay her. Criminals fear her. Nobody sees her coming. Vanessa “Michael” Munroe deals in information—expensive information—working for corporations, heads of state, private clients, and anyone else who can pay for her unique brand of expertise. Born to missionary parents in lawless central Africa, Munroe took up with an infamous gunrunner and his mercenary crew when she was just fourteen. As his protégé, she earned the respect of the jungle's most dangerous men, cultivating her own reputation for years until something sent her running. After almost a decade building a new life and lucrative career from her home base in Dallas, she's never looked back. Until now. A Texas oil billionaire has hired her to find his daughter who vanished in Africa four years ago. It’s not her usual line of work, but she can’t resist the challenge. Pulled deep into the mystery of the missing girl, Munroe finds herself back in the lands of her childhood, betrayed, cut off from civilization, and left for dead. If she has any hope of escaping the jungle and the demons that drive her, she must come face-to-face with the past that she’s tried for so long to forget. The first book in the Vanessa Michael Munroe series, gripping, ingenious, and impeccably paced, The Informationist marks the arrival or a thrilling new talent. “Stevens’s blazingly brilliant debut introduces a great new action heroine, Vanessa Michael Munroe, who doesn’t have to kick over a hornet’s nest to get attention, though her feral, take-no-prisoners attitude reflects the fire of Stieg Larsson’s Lisbeth Salander….Thriller fans will eagerly await the sequel to this high-octane page-turner.” —Publishers Weekly, starred, boxed review

Alanna

Author : Tamora Pierce
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1481439588
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (814 download)

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Download or read book Alanna written by Tamora Pierce and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-10-21 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eleven-year-old Alanna, who aspires to be a knight even though she is a girl, disguises herself as a boy to become a royal page, learning many hard lessons along her path to high adventure.

The Heroine's Journey

Author : Maureen Murdock
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
ISBN 13 : 0834842890
Total Pages : 249 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (348 download)

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Download or read book The Heroine's Journey written by Maureen Murdock and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 2020-08-18 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book describes contemporary woman's search for wholeness in a society in which she has been defined according to masculine values. Drawing upon cultural myths and fairy tales, ancient symbols and goddesses, and the dreams of contemporary women, Murdock illustrates the need for—and the reality of—feminine values in Western culture today.

The Female American; or, The Adventures of Unca Eliza Winkfield

Author : Unca Eliza Winkfield
Publisher : Broadview Press
ISBN 13 : 9781551112480
Total Pages : 202 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (124 download)

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Download or read book The Female American; or, The Adventures of Unca Eliza Winkfield written by Unca Eliza Winkfield and published by Broadview Press. This book was released on 2000-10-20 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When it first appeared in 1767, The Female American was called a "sort of second Robinson Crusoe; full of wonders." Indeed, The Female American is an adventure novel about an English protagonist shipwrecked on a deserted isle, where survival requires both individual ingenuity and careful negotiations with visiting local Indians. But what most distinguishes Winkfield's novel is her protagonist, a woman who is of mixed race. Though the era's popular novels typically featured women in the confining contexts of the home and the bourgeois marriage market, Winkfield's novel portrays an autonomous and mobile heroine living alone in the wilds of the New World, independently interacting with both Native Americans and visiting Europeans. Moreover, The Female American is one of the earliest novelistic efforts to articulate an American identity, and more specifically to investigate what that identity might promise for women. Along with discussion of authorship issues, the Broadview edition contains excerpts from English and American source texts. This is the only edition available.

Adventures of a Female Medical Detective

Author : Mary Guinan
Publisher : Johns Hopkins University Press
ISBN 13 : 1421439816
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (214 download)

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Download or read book Adventures of a Female Medical Detective written by Mary Guinan and published by Johns Hopkins University Press. This book was released on 2021-08-03 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Occasionally heartbreaking, sometimes hilarious, Guinan's account of her pathbreaking career will inspire public health students and future medical detectives—and give all readers insight into that part of the government exclusively devoted to protecting their health.

Strong Female Protagonist Book Two

Author : Brennan Lee Mulligan
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 069290610X
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (929 download)

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Download or read book Strong Female Protagonist Book Two written by Brennan Lee Mulligan and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2018-06-26 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Superheroes meet social justice as the wildly popular webcomic comes to print, blending action with relatable young-adult drama and remarkably thoughtful philosophy. This full-color collection features over 300 pages of the ongoing series plus a brand-new short story. Alison Green used to be a superhero. With unlimited strength and invulnerability, she fought crime with a group of other teens under the alter ego Mega Girl. All that changed after an encounter with Menace, her mind-reading arch-enemy, who showed her evidence of a sinister conspiracy that made battling giant robots seem suddenly unimportant. Now Alison is going to college in New York City, trying to find ways to actually help the world while making friends and getting to class on time. It's impossible to escape the past, however, and trouble comes in the form of mysterious murders, ex-teammates with a grudge, robots with a strange sense of humor, an inconvenient crush, a cantankerous professor, and many different kinds of people who think they know the best way to be a hero.

Encyclopedia of Television

Author : Horace Newcomb
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135194793
Total Pages : 2800 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (351 download)

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of Television written by Horace Newcomb and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-02-03 with total page 2800 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Encyclopedia of Television, second edtion is the first major reference work to provide description, history, analysis, and information on more than 1100 subjects related to television in its international context. For a full list of entries, contributors, and more, visit the Encyclo pedia of Television, 2nd edition website.

Liberation

Author : Imogen Kealey
Publisher : Hachette UK
ISBN 13 : 075157600X
Total Pages : 271 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (515 download)

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Download or read book Liberation written by Imogen Kealey and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2020-03-26 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inspired by the incredible true story of the most decorated servicewoman of the second world war. Nancy Wake was an Australian girl who, aged, 16 ran away from her abusive mother to the other side of the world. Nancy Wake was a wife who, when her husband was snatched by the Gestapo, fought to be trained by SOE and returned to France to take her revenge. Nancy Wake was a soldier who led a battalion of 7,000 French Resistance fighters who called her Field Marshall. Who had a 5-million Franc bounty on her head. Who killed a Nazi with her bare hands. Who defeated 22,000 Germans with the loss of only 100 men. Who sold her medals because, "I'll probably go to hell and they'd melt anyway." Discover the roots of her legend in a thriller about one woman's incredible quest to turn the tide of the war, save the man she loves and take revenge on those who have wronged her.

The Action and Adventure Cinema

Author : Yvonne Tasker
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134564945
Total Pages : 431 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (345 download)

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Download or read book The Action and Adventure Cinema written by Yvonne Tasker and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-08-19 with total page 431 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Addressing areas such as genre, film history and style, action and spectacle, stars and bodies, action auteurs and the film industry, the reader covers both Hollywood and also European and Asian action cinema.

Ender's Game

Author : Jed Alger
Publisher : Insight Editions
ISBN 13 : 9781608872770
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (727 download)

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Download or read book Ender's Game written by Jed Alger and published by Insight Editions. This book was released on 2013-10-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on the best-selling novel, Ender’s Game tells the thrilling story of the fight to save the world from a devastating future. Now, in this official companion volume, the behind-the-scenes world of the film is brought into stunning focus. Following an attack by an alien race known as the Formics—narrowly countered thanks only to the efforts of legendary war hero Mazer Rackham (Ben Kingsley)—Earth has been preparing itself for the next wave in the conflict. The fate of humanity lies in finding the next Mazer from a crop of the brightest young minds on the planet. Under the watchful eye of the International Fleet, the venerated Colonel Hyrum Graff (Harrison Ford) has been tasked with overseeing their training. Before long, a standout emerges among them: Ender Wiggin (Asa Butterfield), a shy but prodigiously talented misfit. His potential discovered, Ender is promoted to Command School, where he will soon find the war with the Formics to be more complex than he could have ever imagined. Packed with in-depth interviews, removable posters and army badges, stunning concept art, unparalleled access to the visual effects archives at Digital Domain, and countless full-color images, this insightful insider’s view of the making of Ender’s Game will bring fans closer into the world of the movie, following cast and crew as it is brought to dazzling life. Also featuring Hailee Steinfeld (True Grit) as Petra Arkanian, Viola Davis (The Help) as Major Gwen Anderson, and Abigail Breslin (Little Miss Sunshine) as Ender’s brilliant older sister, Valentine.

Dark Times

Author : Michael Gerhartz
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781999579814
Total Pages : 492 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (798 download)

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Download or read book Dark Times written by Michael Gerhartz and published by . This book was released on 2019-02 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dark Times is the thrilling new adventure of marine biologist Natascha, who discovers a decades old secret of a local abbey and gets entangled in an international web of human trafficking and corruption. Dark Times is the second book from Michael Gerhartz after Thin Ice.

Protecting Britannia

Author : Cheryl Bolen
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781481109345
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (93 download)

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Download or read book Protecting Britannia written by Cheryl Bolen and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2012-12-13 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Texas Heroines in Peril * * * "Drawing on her real-life expertise as a dealer in British antiques, Cheryl Bolen pens a fast-paced, fascinating tale of modern-day romantic suspense...Protecting Britannia is a riveting read filled with romance, intrigue and antiques! I highly recommend it!" -Colleen Thompson, Rita finalist romantic suspense "It's fun to watch the case unfold in this nonstop action adventure. 4 Stars" -- RT Book Reviews * * * Antiques dealer Britannia Hensley's first day back in London after a seven-year absence seems like an audition for a Survivor in the City episode. Her plane arrives two hours late; she sloshes through blinding rain without an umbrella; her purse is snatched; her hotel room ransacked; some slimeball jabs a gun into her back and tries to abduct her; and every bobby in London's after her for a murder she didn't commit. What's a girl to do when she has no passport, no money, no means of getting any money, and no one she can call? Well, actually there is someone . . . but surely after all these years a handsome guy like Graham's been snatched up by some lucky girl.

Descriptosaurus: Action & Adventure

Author : Alison Wilcox
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317510992
Total Pages : 245 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (175 download)

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Download or read book Descriptosaurus: Action & Adventure written by Alison Wilcox and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-08-20 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Descriptosaurus: Action & Adventure builds on the vocabulary and descriptive phrases introduced in the original bestselling Descriptosaurus and, within the context of adventure stories, develops the structure and use of the words and phrases to promote colourful cinematic writing. This essential guide will enable children to take their writing to the next level, combine their descriptions of setting and character and show how the two interact. Children can then experiment with their own adventure stories, armed with the skills, techniques and vocabulary necessary to describe their action scenes in a way that allows the reader to feel the characters’ fear and excitement, and visualise the action within the setting. This new system also provides a contextualised alternative to grammar textbooks and will assist children in acquiring, understanding and applying the grammar they will need to improve their writing, both creative and technical.

The Hollywood Action and Adventure Film

Author : Yvonne Tasker
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0470659246
Total Pages : 219 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (76 download)

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Download or read book The Hollywood Action and Adventure Film written by Yvonne Tasker and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2015-06-15 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Hollywood Action and Adventure Film presents a comprehensive overview and analysis of the history, myriad themes, and critical approaches to the action and adventure genre in American cinema. Draws on a wide range of examples, spanning the silent spectacles of early cinema to the iconic superheroes of 21st-century action films Features case studies revealing the genre’s diverse roots – from westerns and war films, to crime and espionage movies Explores a rich variety of aesthetic and thematic concerns that have come to define the genre, touching on themes such as the outsider hero, violence and redemption, and adventure as escape from the mundane Integrates discussion of gender, race, ethnicity, and nationality alongside genre history Provides a timely and richly revealing portrait of a powerful cinematic genre that has increasingly come to dominate the American cinematic landscape

»Gold Fever« and Women

Author : Sigrid Schönfelder
Publisher : transcript Verlag
ISBN 13 : 3839466563
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (394 download)

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Download or read book »Gold Fever« and Women written by Sigrid Schönfelder and published by transcript Verlag. This book was released on 2023-02-28 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout its history, the American West symbolized a place of hope and new beginnings, where anything was possible, especially for men. However, the history written until the 1970s and 1980s excluded women. Sigrid Schönfelder illustrates how the American West served as a catalytic gold mine for many transformations for women. It draws on the life narratives of three healthcare providers whose devotion within the social reform movements of the long nineteenth century contributed significantly to shaping healthcare policies. Their stories show how women contributed to place-making in the West and served as role models for other women to enter the field of medicine.