Undead in the West (el. knyga) (skaityta knyga) | knygos.lt

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Undead in the West is a collection of essays that explore the many tropes and themes through which undead Westerns make the genreOCOs inner plagues and demons visible, and lay siege to a frontier tied to myths of strength, ingenuity, freedom, and independence. Featuring several illustrations and a filmography, the volume is divided into three sections: OC Reanimating Classic Western TropesOCO examines traditional Western characters, symbolism, and plot devices and how they are given new life in undead Westerns; OC The Moral Order Under SiegeOCO explores the ways in which the undead confront classic values and morality tales embodied in Western films; and OC And Hell Followed with HimOCO looks at justice, retribution, and retaliation at the hands of undead angels and avengers.