Kong Unbound: The Cultural Impact, Pop Mythos, and Scientific Plausibility of a Cinematic Legend (Kong: The 8th Wonder of the World)

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 Unbound also 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 World

These themes and more are explored in this wonderful collection of insightful essays by:

Ray Harryhausen

Ray Bradbury

Karen Haber

Richard A. Lupoff

Christopher Priest

Robert Silverberg

Jack Williamson

Harry Harrison

William Stout

Paul Di Filippo

Esther M. Friesner

Howard Waldrop

Frank M. Robinson

Pat Cadigan

David Gerrold

Philip J. Currie

Joe DeVito

Alan Dean Foster

William Joyce

Michael Chabon

Maurice Sendak