“Alita: Battle Angel – The Official Movie Novelization” is a novel by Pat Cadigan based on the movie “Alita: Battle Angel,” which is adapted from Kishiro Yukito’s manga series “Gunnm” (“Battle Angel Alita” in English). Originally, the movie was planned to be directed by the acclaimed James Cameron, but due to his involvement in the sequels to “Avatar,” Robert Rodriguez ...
The work titled “Ready Player One” is likely perceived as a movie by South Koreans. This work, in which the master of cinema Steven Spielberg participated in production, was released on March 28, 2018. Even before its release, the work garnered much attention, and it continued to attract global interest after its debut, showing a relatively successful performance. The film ...
Richard Matheson, often dubbed the father of horror fiction, left a significant mark with his work “I Am Legend,” published in 1954, considered a pioneering piece in the horror genre. Even the modern master of horror, Stephen King, drew much inspiration from Matheson’s work, making “I Am Legend” not only influential among readers but also among fellow writers. “Adapted Multiple ...
Thomas Pynchon, born in the 1900s, is known as one of the leading postmodernist writers in America. Alongside Philip Roth, Cormac McCarthy, and Don DeLillo, he is regarded as one of the four giants of contemporary American literature. He actively employs conspiracy theories, mysteries, and detective elements, juxtaposed with a comic book-like plot, savvy references and parodies of popular culture, ...
Living in the bustling modern society, encountering pure literary works is not easy. During middle and high school years, exposure to pure literature works is natural for educational purposes. However, as adults, finding time to engage with pure literary works becomes challenging. At some point, reading novels starts to feel like a “luxury” due to time constraints. Nevertheless, by chance, ...
Bernard Werber is a French novelist and journalist known for his work “Les Fourmis” (“The Ants”). His stories, based on imaginative scenarios that anyone might have pondered at least once, gained popularity for their reliance on creativity. “Le Papillon des Étoiles” by Bernard Werber is another work rooted in this unique imagination. While his previous work “Les Thanatonautes” featured a ...
“If it comes out of the deep soul of man, there is no such thing as bad.” This is a statement by the writer David Herbert Lawrence, who emphasized human relations and primitivism. He made efforts in his works to illuminate primitive “human relations.” He strongly believed that the essence of human relations lay in “sexual” relationships. David Lawrence lived ...
Thomas Hardy’s “To Please His Wife” is a work written in 1893. Although written long ago, it remains a thought-provoking piece even when read today. At one point, there was a popular drama genre in Korea known as “makjang dramas.” Among these, “Temptation of Wife” stands out as a representative work. While makjang dramas gained popularity relatively recently in Korea, ...
The debate over “the real thing” has been the subject of various philosophers’ arguments, each with their own philosophy. Plato explained “the real thing” through the concept of “Ideas,” while his disciple Aristotle defined “the real thing” with another concept. There may still be various opinions on how to define “the real thing.” Henry James’s short story “The Real Thing” ...
Our lives are deeply influenced by the environment in which we live. Humans, as beings, are also a part of the natural environment. Constructing cities and achieving civilization within this environment is no easy task. It requires a significant amount of time and effort. Modern society exists within civilization, or perhaps under the protective shield of civilization. However, if we ...
When winter begins, the leaves that have worked hard throughout spring and summer must fall on their own. It’s a sad thing to detach a part of oneself to survive, to extend life. But isn’t it the fate of trees to survive in a climate like ours, where the seasons are distinct… I wonder how the trees feel when they ...
“South Africa” is a space unfamiliar to us, known only by name. It’s a lesser-known territory to us, and encountering the works of a writer from such a country is not easy. “Out Of Bounds,” written by Beverley Naidoo, is a novel based on the author’s actual experiences, albeit presented in a fictional narrative. If we were to compare it, ...