Introduction by Greg Bear Preface by Mark Cotta Vaz The giant prehistoric gorilla King Kong is one of the most recognized images in our culture. So great is the mighty Kong’s hold on the popular imagination that his story–a gripping yarn of man versus nature, coupled with a fantastical update of the Beauty and the Beast legend–has been thrice made into a motion picture (most recently in 2005) and referenced endlessly in every medium, from books to prime-time sitcoms. Beneath King Kong’s cultural significance, however, is a tense and surprisingly tender story. One cannot help but be frightened by Kong’s uncontrollable fury, be saddened over the giant’s capture, mistreatment, and exploitation by venal showmen, or sympathize with the beast’s ill-fated affection for the down-on-her-luck starlet Ann Darrow. This Modern Library edition of a true colossus among adventure stories is reprinted from the original 1932 novelization of the movie script, and includes a Preface by Mark Cotta Vaz, the preeminent biographer of Merian C. Cooper, producer of the original 1933 classic film.

King Kong (Modern Library Classics)

Literature & Fiction

WALLACE, EDGAR

Cooper, Merian C.

United States

Modern Library

King Kong

When a movie crew lands on an unknown island, Ann Darrow, the leading lady, is kidnapped as an offering to the giant ape, King Kong, in a reissue of the 1932 classic that includes four-pages of photos from the original movie.

Children's Books

Lovelace, Delos Wheeler

Animals

Grosset&Dunlap

This Modern Library edition of a true colossus among adventure stories is reprinted from the original 1932 novelization of the movie script, and includes a Preface by Mark Cotta Vaz, the preeminent biographer of Merian C. Cooper, producer of the original 1933 classic film. Introduction by Greg Bear Preface by Mark Cotta Vaz The giant prehistoric gorilla King Kong is one of the most recognized images in our culture. So great is the mighty Kong’s hold on the popular imagination that his story–a gripping yarn of man versus nature, coupled with a fantastical update of the Beauty and the Beast legend–has been thrice made into a motion picture (most recently in 2005) and referenced endlessly in every medium, from books to prime-time sitcoms. Beneath King Kong’s cultural significance, however, is a tense and surprisingly tender story. One cannot help but be frightened by Kong’s uncontrollable fury, be saddened over the giant’s capture, mistreatment, and exploitation by venal showmen, or sympathize with the beast’s ill-fated affection for the down-on-her-luck starlet Ann Darrow. This Modern Library edition of a true colossus among adventure stories is reprinted from the original 1932 novelization of the movie script, and includes a Preface by Mark Cotta Vaz, the preeminent biographer of Merian C. Cooper, producer of the original 1933 classic film.

When a movie crew lands on an unknown island, Ann Darrow, the leading lady, is kidnapped as an offering to the giant ape, King Kong

Anthony Browne's King Kong: From the Story Conceived by Edgar Wallace & Merian C. Cooper

BROWNE, ANTHONY

Classics

Turner Pub

King Kong is a giant gorilla, a huge and terrifying survivor from another age on an island trapped in a time warp. But the awesome creature is no match for the cunning of an ambitious promoter who sees Kong as a megastar showstopper and sets out to capture him. After endless thrills Kong is caught, but this is just the prelude to one of the most thrilling and famous of all cinema climaxes as Kong defies the world from the top of the Empire State Building, a majestic, tragic figure. Above all, KING KONG is a marvellous, timeless STORY, a worldwide favourite. Anthony Browne adds another dimension to this great classic and has produced a book which is a classic in its own right.

Browne, Anthony [Illustrator]

Teen & Young Adult

Vintage, UK

King Kong remains one of the most enduring icons of American popular culture — a massively destructive but curiously sympathetic giant gorilla whose rampage through New York City suggests, on a psychological level, the re-emergence of repressed desire. This novelization captures the pathos, drama, and horror of this story of the beast who loved a human beauty. The action begins with the controversial expedition of Hollywood filmmaker Carl Denham to Skull Island as he pursues a mythical monster. Enticing Kong with beautiful starlet Ann Darrow, Denham manages to chain the beast and bring him to New York, where he escapes to terrorize an entire city while pursuing the woman he loves. Expanded from the original story by Merian Cooper and British mystery maven Edgar Wallace, this version features stunning illustrations of the ape and his adventures.

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Underwood Books

What mysteries does the world still hold? That is what the great adventurous film maker Denham seeks, as he enlists the crew of the tramp freighter the Wanderer and a young actress on his latest exploit. A journey in which only he knows where they are going. A place forgotten by time where the human inhabitants have fallen back into savagery, but still maintain a mysterious ancient wall to protect themselves from what roams the interior of Skull Mountain Island. Creatures so fantastic modern man believes them to have all past into the pages of history, but this troupe of daring adventurers is about to find that it’s money, and adventure, and fame, it’s the thrill of a lifetime will lead to more than they ever expected in this timeless classic tale that set the standard for all that followed it, in this the original 1932 novelization by Deloes W. Lovelace.

Lovelace, Delos W

Genre Fiction

Perfect Commando Productions

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King Kong (Modern Library Classics)

King Kong

King Kong (Modern Library Classics)

Anthony Browne's King Kong: From the Story Conceived by Edgar Wallace & Merian C. Cooper

King Kong

King Kong

King Kong