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Author |
: John Sears |
Publisher |
: University of Wales Press |
Total Pages |
: 275 |
Release |
: 2011-06-30 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780708323465 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0708323464 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (65 Downloads) |
Synopsis Stephen King's Gothic by : John Sears
Stephen King is the world's best-selling horror writer. His work is ubiquitous on bookstore, supermarket, and personal library shelves and has been faithfully adapted into some of the most iconic horror films of the twentieth century. This study explores his writing through the lenses of contemporary literary and cultural theory. Through analyses of some of his best-known work, including "Carrie" and "Misery," the authors argue that King offers ways of encountering and understanding some of our deepest fears about life and death, the past and the future, technological change, other people, monsters, ghosts, and the supernatural.This is the first extended critical-theoretical engagement with King's writing, and will be of interest to students, academics, and fans of horror fiction.
Author |
: John Sears |
Publisher |
: University of Wales Press |
Total Pages |
: 374 |
Release |
: 2011-06-30 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781783164714 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1783164719 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (14 Downloads) |
Synopsis Stephen King's Gothic by : John Sears
Explores the works of Stephen King, one of the world’s best-selling horror writers, through the lenses offered by contemporary literary and cultural theory. This title argues that King’s writing explores many of the issues analysed by critics and philosophers.
Author |
: Tony Magistrale |
Publisher |
: Popular Press |
Total Pages |
: 144 |
Release |
: 1988 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0879724056 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780879724054 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (56 Downloads) |
Synopsis Landscape of Fear by : Tony Magistrale
One of the very first books to take Stephen King seriously, Landscape of Fear (originally published in 1988) reveals the source of King's horror in the sociopolitical anxieties of the post-Vietnam, post-Watergate era. In this groundbreaking study, Tony Magistrale shows how King's fiction transcends the escapism typical of its genre to tap into our deepest cultural fears: "that the government we have installed through the democratic process is not only corrupt but actively pursuing our destruction, that our technologies have progressed to the point at which the individual has now become expendable, and that our fundamental social institutions-school, marriage, workplace, and the church-have, beneath their veneers of respectability, evolved into perverse manifestations of narcissism, greed, and violence." Tracing King's moralist vision to the likes of Twain, Hawthorne, and Melville, Landscape of Fear establishes the place of this popular writer within the grand tradition of American literature. Like his literary forbears, King gives us characters that have the capacity to make ethical choices in an imperfect, often evil world. Yet he inscribes that conflict within unmistakably modern settings. From the industrial nightmare of "Graveyard Shift" to the breakdown of the domestic sphere in The Shining, from the techno-horrors of The Stand to the religious fanaticism and adolescent cruelty depicted in Carrie, Magistrale charts the contours of King's fictional landscape in its first decade.
Author |
: Charles L. Crow |
Publisher |
: University of Wales Press |
Total Pages |
: 250 |
Release |
: 2009-04-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780708322482 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0708322484 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (82 Downloads) |
Synopsis History of the Gothic: American Gothic by : Charles L. Crow
Defining the American gothic tradition both within the context of the major movements of intellectual history over the past three-hundred years, as well as within the issues critical to American culture, this comprehensive volume covers a diverse terrain of well-known American writers, from Poe to Faulkner to Toni Morrison and Cormac McCarthy. Charles L. Crow demonstrates how the gothic provides a forum for discussing key issues of changing American culture, explores forbidden subjects, and provides a voice for the repressed and silenced.
Author |
: Judith Schwickart |
Publisher |
: GRIN Verlag |
Total Pages |
: 21 |
Release |
: 2005-05-17 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9783638378369 |
ISBN-13 |
: 3638378365 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (69 Downloads) |
Synopsis Gothic Motifs in Stephen King's Work With Special Regard to Salem's Lot and The Shining by : Judith Schwickart
Seminar paper from the year 2004 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, grade: 1,0, University of Trier, course: Der englische Schauerroman, language: English, abstract: Stephen King is one of the most published contemporary authors. He has written more than 50 novels and movie scripts, some of them under the pseudonym of Richard Bachmann. His stories deal with the supernatural, with aliens or the abysses of the human mind. Due to his topics, his books are often regarded as trivial literature by many of his readers and also by people who have never read a single one of his books and who only judge him by his name. But what these critics seem to miss is the fact that Stephen King has adapted many themes and motifs from highly regarded authors of classic Gothic fiction, such as Horace Walpole, Ann Radcliffe and Bram Stoker, to mention just a few. In each of Stephen King’s books, the reader can identify traces of classic Gothic fiction, although the topics and settings are normally adapted to modern times. Stephen King says of himself that ‘most of my [Stephen King’s] books have been derivative to some extent...’ (Bloom, p.96), which is not surprising regarding his educational background: After studying English at the University of Maine, Stephen King worked as a high school teacher, although he did not get too much teaching practice due to the commercial success of his books. Therefore, it is not very surprising that Stephen King uses the sources he has become acquainted with during his studies. He uses the motifs of Gothic novels in different ways and in many of his books. In fact, he says that ‘what I [Stephen King] try to do...is to pour new wine from old bottles’ (Bloom, p.96). What I would like to do in this term paper is to show some of the Gothic motifs Stephen King uses in his books and in what way he uses them. For this purpose, I have chosen two novels from Stephen King’s earlier working period: Salem’s Lot and The Shining. But before actually beginning the comparison between Stephen King’s books and classic Gothic novels I will give an overview over the characteristic features of Gothic writing in order to enable the reader to identify the tradition Stephen King’s writing stands in.
Author |
: Gary Hoppenstand |
Publisher |
: Popular Press |
Total Pages |
: 154 |
Release |
: 1987 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0879724110 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780879724115 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (10 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Gothic World of Stephen King by : Gary Hoppenstand
Stephen King’s popularity lies in his ability to reinterpret the standard Gothic tale in new and exciting ways. Through his eyes, the conventional becomes unconventional and wonderful. King thus creates his own Gothic world and then interprets it for us. This book analyzes King’s interpretations and his mastery of popular literature. The essays discuss adolescent revolt, the artist as survivor, the vampire in popular literature, and much more.
Author |
: Chiu-Shuen Tom Pak |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: |
Release |
: 2017-01-27 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1361471913 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781361471913 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (13 Downloads) |
Synopsis Stephen King's Popular Gothic by : Chiu-Shuen Tom Pak
Author |
: Philip L. Simpson |
Publisher |
: Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages |
: 243 |
Release |
: 2014-11-13 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781442244917 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1442244917 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (17 Downloads) |
Synopsis Stephen King's Contemporary Classics by : Philip L. Simpson
Many readers know Stephen King for his early works of horror, from his fiction debut Carrie to his blockbuster novels The Shining, The Stand, and Misery, among others. While he continues to be a best-selling author, King’s more recent fiction has not received the kind of critical attention that his books from the 1970s and 1980s enjoyed. Recent novels like Duma Key and 1/22/63 have been marginalized and, arguably, cast aside as anomalies within the author’s extensive canon. In Stephen King’s Contemporary Classics: Reflections on the Modern Master of Horror, Philip L. Simpson and Patrick McAleer present a collection of essays that analyze, assess, and critique King’s post-1995 compositions. Purposefully side-stepping studies of earlier work, these essays are arranged into three main parts: the first section examines five King novels published between 2009 and 2013, offering genuinely fresh scholarship on King; the second part looks at the development of King’s distinct brand of horror; the third section departs from probing the content of King’s writing and instead focuses on King’s process. By concentrating on King’s most recent writings, this collection offers provocative insights into the author’s work, featuring essays on Dr. Sleep, Duma Key, The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon, Joyland, Under the Dome, and others. As such, Stephen King’s Contemporary Classics will appeal to general fans of the author’s work as well as scholars of Stephen King and modern literature.
Author |
: Stephen King |
Publisher |
: Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages |
: 528 |
Release |
: 2016-02-16 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781501144196 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1501144197 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (96 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Dark Half by : Stephen King
Set in the fictional town of Castle Rock, Maine A "wondrously frightening" (Publishers Weekly) tale of terror and #1 national bestseller about a writer's pseudonym that comes alive and destroys everyone on the path that leads to the man who created him. Thad Beaumont is a writer, and for a dozen years he has secretly published violent bestsellers under the name of George Stark. But Thad is a healthier and happier man now, the father of infant twins, and starting to write as himself again. He no longer needs George Stark and so, with nationwide publicity, the pseudonym is retired. But George Stark won't go willingly. And now Thad would like to say he is innocent. He'd like to say he has nothing to do with the twisted imagination that produced his bestselling novels. He'd like to say he has nothing to do with the series of monstrous murders that keep coming closer to his home. But how can Thad deny the ultimate embodiment of evil that goes by the name he gave it--and signs its crimes with Thad's bloody fingerprints? The Dark Half is "a chiller" (The New York Times Book Review), so real and fascinating that you'll find yourself squirming in Stephen King's heart-stopping, blood-curdling grip--and loving every minute of it.
Author |
: Stephen King |
Publisher |
: Vintage |
Total Pages |
: 321 |
Release |
: 2011-08-30 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780307743664 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0307743667 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (64 Downloads) |
Synopsis Carrie by : Stephen King
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY MARGARET ATWOOD • Stephen King's legendary debut, the bestselling smash hit that put him on the map as one of America's favorite writers • In a world where bullies rule, one girl holds a secret power. Unpopular and tormented, Carrie White's life takes a terrifying turn when her hidden abilities become a weapon of horror. “A master storyteller.” —The Los Angeles Times • “Guaranteed to chill you.” —The New York Times • "Gory and horrifying. . . . You can't put it down." —Chicago Tribune Unpopular at school and subjected to her mother's religious fanaticism at home, Carrie White does not have it easy. But while she may be picked on by her classmates, she has a gift she's kept secret since she was a little girl: she can move things with her mind. Doors lock. Candles fall. Her ability has been both a power and a problem. And when she finds herself the recipient of a sudden act of kindness, Carrie feels like she's finally been given a chance to be normal. She hopes that the nightmare of her classmates' vicious taunts is over . . . but an unexpected and cruel prank turns her gift into a weapon of horror so destructive that the town may never recover.