Inside the Dark Tower Series

Art, Evil and Intertextuality in the Stephen King Novels

Häftad, Engelska, 2009

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Beskrivning

Stephen King is no stranger to the realm of literary criticism, but his most fantastic, far-reaching work has aroused little academic scrutiny. This study of King's epic Dark Tower series encompasses the career of one of the world's best-selling authors and frames him as more than a "horror writer." Four categories of analysis--genre, art, evil, and intertextuality--provide a focused look at the center of King's fictional universe. This book reaches beyond popular culture treatments of the series and examines it against King's horror work, audience expectations, and the larger literary landscape.

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Utgivningsdatum:2009-01-30
Mått:152 x 229 x 10 mm
Vikt:277 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:200
Förlag:McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN:9780786439775

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Patrick McAleer co-chairs the Stephen King Area of the Popular Culture Association. He has published many articles on King and teaches English at Inver Hills Community College in the Twin Cities, Minnesota.

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“I was endlessly engaged with McAleer’s in-depth study of King’s work. He offers a well-reasoned, detailed analysis.... He shines a critical light on an area of speculative fiction that might otherwise remain ignored by mainstream scholars. He brings welcome validation to an author who has forever influenced popular culture.”—Fanboy Comics.

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Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Preface Introduction—The Dark Tower: A Literary Anomaly, an Experiment in Horror, or a True Mark of Literature? CHAPTER The Ending Is Only the Beginning: Genre and Its Influence on Climax CHAPTER Illustrating Imagination: The Infringement (and Evolution) of Visual Elements in the Dark Tower Series and The Gunslinger Born CHAPTER The Face of Evil: Behind the Hood and Under the Cowboy Hat CHAPTER Repetition, Integration, Immersion, and Intertextuality: A Tale of At Least Two Stories Conclusion—“Time is a face on the water”: or Will The Dark Tower Endure? Works Cited Index