Unexpected Facets of Images of Officials by N. V. Gogol and V. F. Odoevsky by Yu. N. Sytina

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Artistic Reconstruction of the Great Patriotic War in Modern Mass Literature by T. N. Markova

“…The material is multi-genre texts of the 2000s: an alternative version of the history of the Great Patriotic War, free-thinking fantasies in a mystical spirit, a postmodern historical melodrama, a fantasy novel, a military-fantasy action movie. …”
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From Sensationalism to Sensation: Brian Evenson’s Affecting Texts by Nawelle Lechevalier-Bekadar

“…Yet several short stories and novellas seem to strive towards a common fantasy: achieving sensation. This article intends to analyze the ways in which Evenson’s prose endeavors to probe the limits of literature, reassessing its power to seize the body of the reader by opening the text to a virtually physical reception.…”
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Changer la réalité : les mods des jeux vidéo, la (micro)politique et les genres de l’imaginaire by Paweł Frelik

“…It argues for an intimate connection between the practice of modding and the genres of sf and fantasy. It first offers a brief introduction to the phenomenon of modding and sketches out its definition and contexts. …”
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Irish Miniature in the Context of Culture Ornaments of Celtic origin by Răzvan Ionescu

“…The testimony of this approach is represented by the Irish ornaments of Celtic origin, that are unique, complicated, non-repeatable, and full of unforeseen, which prove an unending fantasy and a great technical virtuosity.…”
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Pourquoi les langues non-humaines sont-elles fondamentalement humaines ? by Bettina Beinhoff

“…The conlangs phenomenon have been more and more significant, especially through some very famous fictional languages in science fiction and fantasy. However, not all conlangs are used in stories or associated with a character. …”
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Les ordres du spectre : la science-fiction numérique et le présent corrigé by Rebekah Sheldon

“…This need for translation from data to narrative disrupts a fantasy of effortless transduction. I contend that the difficulty is solved through the characters of Sherlock, Gary, and Jacob, who give us unmediated access to dataflows. …”
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La science-fiction fantastique de Maurice Renard by Arthur B. Evans

“…., his stories appear to continually cross the line into Gothic horror, mythological fantasy, and detective mysteries. This article presents a brief synopsis of Maurice Renard's life and literary ideas (e.g., the "scientific- marvellous"), and offers a detailed discussion of Renard's many novels and short stories, which, often resembling a kind of cross-hybridization between Wells and Poe, can together perhaps best be labelled "fantastic sf."…”
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Semiology of Color and Carrying the Color Icons’ Meanings in Some Selected Novels of Jabar Jamal Gharib’s by Sardar Ahmad Hasan Gard, Abdulstar Perdawd Hasan

“…In addition،   the current study is concerned with illustrating the hidden semantic aspects of color as a psychophysical phenomenon and bearing the meaning of color icons beyond the indexes that are like aesthetic and fantasy games carrying various meanings. These are all interpreted in terms of a socio-psychological theory. …”
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Saddam Hussein et la débâcle triomphante. Les ressources insoupçonnées de Umm al-Ma‘ârik by Peter Harling

“…Such an overstatement was not simply a despot’s fantasy. Indeed he meant it literally enough to model his 2003 defense strategy on that of 1991. …”
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Nogai fairy tale epic: genesis and evolution of genres by Nasipkhan Kh. Suyunova

“…The article summarizes some observations made by the author on the texts of authentic materials and gives conclusions related to the genesis, history of evolution, characteristics and distinction criteria of Nogai fairy tale epic genres: fantasy fairy tales, animal fairy tales, and home-life fairy tales. …”
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Main segments of a reading circle of Siberian and Far Eastern residents in the late XX - early XXI centuries by Yu. V. Timofeeva

“…Popular genres of fiction were entertaining: detective stories, love and historical novels, adventures, fantasy. Entertaining and information publications were the most demanded in the periodicals. …”
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Fictionality of Heiner Muller’s Drama: Forms and Functions by N. E. Seibel

“…The researcher comes to conclusions about how deliberate fantasy and fictionality contribute to the implementation of the author’s attitude towards journalism and ideology. …”
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Mashing It Up: Creative Writing Pedagogy and the Affective Possibilities of Genre Meeting Climate Fiction by Alex Cothren, Rachel Hennessy, Amy Matthews

“…Many made use of the possibilities offered by genre: the whimsical allegory of fantasy, the critical thinking of realism, the active fear of horror and the comic potential of satire. …”
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Peculiarities of a riddle genre in Karachay-Balkarian folklore by Zhauhar M. Lokyaeva

“…In addition, the attention of the works of this genre on the development of abstract, figurative thinking, fantasy actualizes the possibility of their use for pedagogical purposes.…”
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Design of the Feeding Frog Cognitive Game for Early Childhood using the Mechanics, Dynamics, and Aesthetics (MDA) Framework and Greenfoot by Cynthia Hayat

“…The dynamics component covers storyline, gameplay controls, challenges, and game rules, while the aesthetics component emphasizes sensation, narrative, engagement, and fantasy. Players interact with the game by feeding animals based on their appropriate diets. …”
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Paris as Real and Fantastic Space in Depiction of E. T. A. Hoffmann and Ch. Baudelaire by N. M. Ilchenko, J. A. Marinina

“…It is noted that their authors are united by belief in fantasy as a means of knowledge. The relevance of the study is determined by the special attention of literary studies to the development of urbanism, recognizing the importance of the city phenomenon in the modern literary process. …”
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Occupational stress, work engagement and coping strategies in Community Health Workers by Francielli Regini Carvalho de Faria, Luciano Garcia Lourenção, Albertina Gomes da Silva, Paula Canova Sodré, Jussara Rossi Castro, Márcio Andrade Borges, Cláudia Eli Gazetta

“…Problem-focused coping modes (3.9; ±0.6) and based on religious practices and fantasy thinking (3.4; ±0.7) stood out. Conclusion: there is a high percentage of professionals with significant occupational stress. …”
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Dimensions of music use motivations: Genetic and environmental underpinnings, and associations with Big Five and Empathy traits. by Heidi Marie Umbach Hansen, Espen Røysamb, Olav Mandt Vassend, Nikolai Olavi Czajkowski, Tor Endestad, Jonna Katariina Vuoskoski, Anne Danielsen, Bruno Laeng

“…Other facets - particularly aesthetic sensitivity (open-mindedness) and fantasy (trait empathy) - were closely tied to all dimensions. …”
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Behavioral and Psychological Predictors of Multiple-Perpetrator Rape Proclivity: A Community Sample Study of Men by Saad Iqbal, Alexandra M. Zidenberg, Michelle Schwier

“…One implication is for clinicians to target various types of aggression, deviant sexual fantasies, and anger rumination in therapy among those with an interest to commit MPR to potentially reduce the urge to commit the action. …”
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