The Modern Stephen King Canon


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The Modern Stephen King Canon


The Modern Stephen King Canon
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Author : Patrick McAleer
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2018-11-29

The Modern Stephen King Canon written by Patrick McAleer and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-11-29 with Literary Criticism categories.


In this collection recognized writers and scholars discuss and analyze Stephen King’s contemporary works. The contributors comment on and critique numerous aspects of King’s literature, including his take on violent criminals, his craft, and his use of the Gothic.



Stephen King S Contemporary Classics


Stephen King S Contemporary Classics
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Author : Philip L. Simpson
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2014-11-13

Stephen King S Contemporary Classics written by Philip L. Simpson and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-11-13 with Literary Criticism categories.


This book looks at the more recent works of fiction by Stephen King as well as an examination of his nonfiction book, On Writing, published in 2000. Works discussed in this volume include Duma Key, The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon, Under the Dome, Joyland, and Dr. Sleep.



Stephen King S Modern Macabre


Stephen King S Modern Macabre
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Author : Patrick McAleer
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2014-07-29

Stephen King S Modern Macabre written by Patrick McAleer and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-07-29 with Literary Criticism categories.


As Stephen King has continued to publish numerous works beyond one of the many high points of his career, in the 1980s, scholarship has not always kept up with his output. This volume presents 13 essays (12 brand new) on many of King's recent writings that have not received the critical attention of his earlier works. This collection is grouped into three categories--"King in the World Around Us," "Spotlight on The Dark Tower" and "Writing into the Millennium"; each examines an aspect of King's contemporary canon that has yet to be analyzed.



The Functions Of Unnatural Death In Stephen King


The Functions Of Unnatural Death In Stephen King
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Author : Rebecca Frost
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2022-03-02

The Functions Of Unnatural Death In Stephen King written by Rebecca Frost and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-03-02 with Literary Criticism categories.


The Functions of Unnatural Death in Stephen King: Murder, Sickness, and Plots examines the function of death in over thirty of King’s works to parse out the ways the Master of Horror plays with the idea of death and approaches it from multiple angles.



Surviving Stephen King


Surviving Stephen King
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Author : Rebecca Frost
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2021-10-08

Surviving Stephen King written by Rebecca Frost and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-10-08 with Literary Criticism categories.


Stephen King frequently places his human characters in danger against a supernatural antagonist. These characters, being realists of the late 20th and early 21st centuries, must first overcome their disbelief at what is happening to them, and then decide what to do about it. Both their explanations for the strange happenings and their attempts to deal with them can be divided into four main categories: cultural appropriation; Christianity, especially Catholic rites; attempts at utter destruction; and a resignation to simply live--or die--with the supernatural intact. This book examines over 30 of King's works, revealing that the overall success of the characters in removing the supernatural threat from their towns, or perhaps defeating it entirely, does not depend fully on which of these four paths of action they choose. It is possible for any attempt to destroy the supernatural threat to fail, and what works in one of King's books will not have the same outcome in another. For King, the most likely success comes when his characters can choose a course of action that allows them to stand and be true to themselves.



Stephen King S Modern Macabre


Stephen King S Modern Macabre
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Author : Patrick McAleer
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2014-09-04

Stephen King S Modern Macabre written by Patrick McAleer and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-09-04 with Literary Criticism categories.


As Stephen King has continued to publish numerous works beyond one of the many high points of his career, in the 1980s, scholarship has not always kept up with his output. This volume presents 13 essays (12 brand new) on many of King’s recent writings that have not received the critical attention of his earlier works. This collection is grouped into three categories—“King in the World Around Us,” “Spotlight on The Dark Tower” and “Writing into the Millennium”; each examines an aspect of King’s contemporary canon that has yet to be analyzed.



Violence In The Films Of Stephen King


Violence In The Films Of Stephen King
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Author : Michael J. Blouin
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2021-07-29

Violence In The Films Of Stephen King written by Michael J. Blouin and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-07-29 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.


Contributors analyze the theme of violence in the film adaptations of Stephen King’s work, ranging from his earliest movies to the most recent, through a variety of lenses.



The Quest For The Dark Tower


The Quest For The Dark Tower
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Author : Alissa Burger
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2021-03-22

The Quest For The Dark Tower written by Alissa Burger and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-03-22 with Literary Criticism categories.


A sprawling epic that encompasses many worlds, parallel and alternate timelines, and the echoes between these disconnects, Stephen King's Dark Tower series spans the entirety of King's career, from The Gunslinger (limited edition 1982; revised in 2003) to The Wind Through the Keyhole (2012). The series has two distinctive characteristics: its genre hybridity and its interconnection with the larger canon of King's work. The Dark Tower series engages with a number of distinct and at times dissonant genre traditions, including those of Arthurian legend, fairy tales, the fantasy epic, the Western, and horror. The Dark Tower series is also significant in its cross-references to King's other works, ranging from overt connections like characters or places to more subtle allusions, like the sigil of the Dark Tower's Crimson King appearing in the graffiti of other realities. This book examines these connections and genre influences to consider how King negotiates and transforms these elements, why they matter, and the impact they have on one another and on King's work as a whole.



Excavating Stephen King


Excavating Stephen King
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Author : James Arthur Anderson
language : en
Publisher: Lexington Books
Release Date : 2020-10-28

Excavating Stephen King written by James Arthur Anderson and has been published by Lexington Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-10-28 with Literary Criticism categories.


Excavating Stephen King: A Darwinist Hermeneutic Study of the Fiction combines approaches from science and literary theory to examine the canon of Stephen King’s fiction work in a single critical study. James Arthur Anderson has devised the concept of Darwinist Hermeneutics as a critical tool to combine evolutionary psychology, neuroscience, biology, and literary Darwinism with other more conventional critical theory, including structuralism, narratology, semiotics, and linguistic analysis. Using this theory, Anderson examines King’s works in terms of archetypes and mythology, human universals, affective emotions, and the organization of story to create maximum suspense. This method brings new insights into King’s stories and broader implications for storytelling as a whole.



Certainty And Ambiguity In Global Mystery Fiction


Certainty And Ambiguity In Global Mystery Fiction
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Author : John J. Han
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2024-02-08

Certainty And Ambiguity In Global Mystery Fiction written by John J. Han and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-02-08 with Literary Criticism categories.


Mystery fiction as a genre renders moral judgments not only about detectives and criminals but also concerning the cultural structures within which these mysteries unfold. In contrast to other volumes which examine morality in crime fiction through the lenses of personal guilt and personal justice, Certainty and Ambiguity in Global Mystery Fiction analyzes the effect of moral imagination on the moral structures implicit in the genre. In recent years, public awareness has attended to the relationship between social structures and justice, and this collection centers on how personal ethics and social ethics are bound together amidst the shifting moral landscapes of mystery fiction. Contributors discuss the interplay between personal guilt and social guilt – considering morality and justice on an individual level and at a societal level – using frameworks of certainty and ambiguity. They show how individual characters in works by Agatha Christie, Gabriel García Márquez, Natsuo Kirino, F.H. Batacan, and Stephen King, among others, may view their moral standing with certainty but clash with the established mores of their culture. Featuring essays on Japanese, Filipino, Indian, and Colombian mystery fiction, as well as American and British fiction, this volume analyzes social guilt and justice across cultures, showing how individuals grapple with the certainty, and, at times, the moral ambiguity, of their respective cultures.