Star Wars Multiverse
Title | Star Wars Multiverse PDF eBook |
Author | Carmelo Esterrich |
Publisher | Rutgers University Press |
Pages | 120 |
Release | 2021-08-13 |
Genre | Performing Arts |
ISBN | 1978815271 |
Star Wars may have started out as a film about a Manichean battle between good and evil, but as countless filmmakers, novelists, animators, fan artists and even cosplayers have taken the opportunity to play in the fictional world George Lucas created, it has expanded into something far greater, resulting in a richly layered and diverse Star Wars multiverse. Drawing from a full range of Star Wars media, including comics, children’s books, fan films, and television shows like Clone Wars and The Mandalorian, Carmelo Esterrich explores how these stories set in a galaxy far far away reflect issues that hit closer to home. He examines what they have to say about political oppression, authoritarianism, colonialism, discrimination, xenophobia, and perpetual war. Yet he also investigates subtler ways in which the personal is political within the multiverse, including its articulations of gender and sexuality, its cultural hierarchies of language use, and its complex relationships between humans, droids and myriad species. This book demonstrates that the Star Wars multiverse is not just a stage for thrilling interstellar battles, but also an exciting space for interpretation and discovery.
The Fight to Survive
Title | The Fight to Survive PDF eBook |
Author | Terry Bisson |
Publisher | Scholastic Paperbacks |
Pages | 164 |
Release | 2003-04 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 9780439548809 |
When Boba Fett is left alone in a dangerous galaxy, he must struggle for safety -- and vengenece -- using his strength, his intelligence, and his father's hard lessons.
Queen's Hope
Title | Queen's Hope PDF eBook |
Author | E. K. Johnston |
Publisher | Disney Electronic Content |
Pages | 222 |
Release | 2022-04-05 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 1368078095 |
A peace-loving senator faces a time of war in another thrilling Padmé Amidala adventure from the author of the New York Times best-sellers Queen's Peril and Queen's Shadow! Padmé is adjusting to being a wartime senator during the Clone Wars. Her secret husband, Anakin Skwyalker, is off fighting the war, and excels at being a wartime Jedi. In contrast, when Padmé gets the opportunity to see the casualties on the war-torn front lines, she is horrified. The stakes have never been higher for the galaxy, or for the newly-married couple. Meanwhile, with Padmé on a secret mission, her handmaiden Sabé steps into the role of Senator Amidala, something no handmaiden has done for an extended period of time. While in the Senate, Sabé is equally horrified by the machinations that happen there. She comes face to face with a gut-wrenching decision as she realizes that she cannot fight a war this way, not even for Padmé. And Chancellor Palpatine hovers over it all, manipulating the players to his own ends...
The Physics of Star Wars
Title | The Physics of Star Wars PDF eBook |
Author | Patrick Johnson |
Publisher | Simon and Schuster |
Pages | 256 |
Release | 2017-11-07 |
Genre | Performing Arts |
ISBN | 1507203306 |
"The Physics of Star Wars reveals the very real-life science behind the fantastical galaxy of Star Wars"--Back cover.
A Guide to the Star Wars Universe
Title | A Guide to the Star Wars Universe PDF eBook |
Author | Bill Slavicsek |
Publisher | Del Rey |
Pages | 548 |
Release | 1994 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 9780345386250 |
Looking for facts abut the characters, armament, starships, planets, alien species, or battles in the most exciting adventure of them all? You'll find the whole universe of Star Wars covered in this fully revised and expanded second edition, including: the original Star Wars movies, National Public Radio dramatizations, Role-playing games, sourcebooks, storybooks, sketchbooks, and more.
The Law of Superheroes
Title | The Law of Superheroes PDF eBook |
Author | James Daily |
Publisher | Avery |
Pages | 322 |
Release | 2012 |
Genre | Law |
ISBN | 1592408397 |
"The dynamic duo behind the popular website LawAndTheMultiverse.com breaks down even the most advanced legal concepts for every self-proclaimed nerd. James Daily and Ryan Davidson--attorneys by day and comic enthusiasts all of the time--have clearly found their vocation, exploring the hypothetical legal ramifications of comic book tropes, characters, and powers down to the most deliciously trivial detail. The Law of Superheroes asks and answers crucial speculative questions about everything from constitutional law and criminal procedure to taxation, intellectual property, and torts, including: Could Superman sue if someone exposed his true identity as Clark Kent? Are members of the Legion of Doom vulnerable to prosecution under RICO? Do the heirs of a superhero who comes back from the dead get to keep their inherited property after their loved one is resurrected? Does it constitute 'cruel and unusual punishment' to sentence an immortal like Apocalypse to life in prison without the possibility of parole? Engaging, accessible, and teaching readers about the law through fun hypotheticals, The Law of Superheroes is a must-have for legal experts, comic nerds, and anyone who will ever be called upon to practice law in the comic multiverse"--Provided by publisher.
How Rory Thorne Destroyed the Multiverse
Title | How Rory Thorne Destroyed the Multiverse PDF eBook |
Author | K. Eason |
Publisher | Astra Publishing House |
Pages | 365 |
Release | 2019-10-08 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 0756415306 |
First in a duology that reimagines fairy tale tropes within a space opera—The Princess Bride meets Princess Leia. Rory Thorne is a princess with thirteen fairy blessings, the most important of which is to see through flattery and platitudes. As the eldest daughter, she always imagined she’d inherit her father’s throne and govern the interplanetary Thorne Consortium. Then her father is assassinated, her mother gives birth to a son, and Rory is betrothed to the prince of a distant world. When Rory arrives in her new home, she uncovers a treacherous plot to unseat her newly betrothed and usurp his throne. An unscrupulous minister has conspired to name himself Regent to the minor (and somewhat foolish) prince. With only her wits and a small team of allies, Rory must outmaneuver the Regent and rescue the prince. How Rory Thorne Destroyed the Multiverse is a feminist reimagining of familiar fairytale tropes and a story of resistance and self-determination—how small acts of rebellion can lead a princess to not just save herself, but change the course of history.