 Found this, IT looks line an academic dissertation on Shadowrun |
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 Dec 24 2010, 06:33 PM
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Moving Target  Group: Members Posts: 490 Joined: 29-August 06 From: Texas Member No.: 9,245  |
Here ya go, check this out. If any of you have read it, let me know. OR if you happen to have written it, COOL!
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Dec 24 2010, 06:57 PM
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Immortal Elf Group: Members Posts: 10,289 Joined: 2-October 08 Member No.: 16,392 |
From the Amazon description:
QUOTE The pieces of the Shadowrun novel series present an interesting problem. Should they be categorized as Science Fiction or Fantasy novels? In order to answer this question we have to know exactly what these two genres represent. Unfortunately their definition is not at all unified. The only thing that we can say for sure is that they do exist. The countless books belonging to either of these genres are proof of that. And still, there is much confusion about them. This is why I feel the need to examine both genres and dispel some of the misunderstandings. In this book I will present the history, criticism and characteristics of Science Fiction and Fantasy. So the majority of my book is not about Shadowrun, but the two important genres.In the second part of my book I present and analyze the Shadowrun series through one of the novels, in order to locate it within the genres and further clarifying the differences between Science Fiction and Fantasy. I recommend this book not just for Shadowrun, Sf and Fantasy fans, but anyone who would like to know more about these genres.
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Dec 24 2010, 07:52 PM
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The ShadowComedian Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,538 Joined: 3-October 07 From: Hamburg, AGS Member No.: 13,525 |
wat?
somebody wrote a BOOK . . about the shadowrun BOOKS? |
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Dec 24 2010, 07:55 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 337 Joined: 1-September 06 From: LI, New York Member No.: 9,286 |
QUOTE (Stahlseele @ Dec 24 2010, 02:52 PM)  wat? somebody wrote a BOOK . . about the shadowrun BOOKS? I think you missed the part where they charge $60 for it... |
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Dec 24 2010, 08:01 PM
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The ShadowComedian Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,538 Joined: 3-October 07 From: Hamburg, AGS Member No.: 13,525 |
No no, i got that part . .
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Dec 24 2010, 08:51 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 16 Joined: 19-December 10 Member No.: 19,239 |
And at only 68 pages it looks like also. I would love to read it to see what he says but that is just crazy
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Dec 24 2010, 09:06 PM
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panda! Group: Members Posts: 10,331 Joined: 8-March 02 From: north of central europe Member No.: 2,242 |
I could have sworn someone have resented the amazon store link to this before.
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Dec 24 2010, 09:19 PM
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Running, running, running Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 2,220 Joined: 18-October 04 From: North Carolina Member No.: 6,769 |
Of its only 68 pages, see if it'd in your local mass market b&m book store and read it thet
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Dec 24 2010, 09:22 PM
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Prime Runner Group: Retired Admins Posts: 3,929 Joined: 26-February 02 From: .ca Member No.: 51 |
QUOTE (Aku @ Dec 24 2010, 04:19 PM) Of its only 68 pages, see if it'd in your local mass market b&m book store and read it thet There is virtually no chance this title has ever been offered in a mass market bookstore. |
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Dec 25 2010, 04:37 PM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 5,542 Joined: 30-September 08 From: D/FW Megaplex Member No.: 16,387 |
From what I understand of the SR Novels, one is hardly representative of the mass or neccessarily of the setting, like from what I understand the Dragonheart Trilogy to be.
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Dec 26 2010, 12:14 AM
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Old Man of the North Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 10,334 Joined: 14-August 03 From: Just north of the Centre of the Universe Member No.: 5,463 |
VDM almost looks like a vanity publisher, and so the quality of the material may not be scrutinized as closely as by a regular academic publisher. Of course, given the nature of role playing game publishing, both rulebooks and novels, this may not be an issue for most.
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Dec 26 2010, 03:21 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 490 Joined: 29-August 06 From: Texas Member No.: 9,245 |
I think its a masters thesis. If it is, there are far more interesting things in shadowrun to write about. The role of history in the thing, connotative values of dragon. Use of the amerid revolution as a metaphor for the decline of American prominence. I could go on here, but this gets a bit wanky after too long.
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Dec 26 2010, 03:37 AM
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Immortal Elf Group: Members Posts: 10,289 Joined: 2-October 08 Member No.: 16,392 |
"Dragons" could be a thesis topic for a whole graduating class, and you'd still only scratch the surface.
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Dec 27 2010, 06:28 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 746 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 459 |
-- If this is an actual Masters thesis then gods have mercy on the liberal arts education of our country. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
-- In some seriousness though, can't be worse than some of the glorified book reports I've seen accepted though! |
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