| Description |
1 online resource (xiii, 188 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
Gale virtual reference library |
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Twayne's United States authors series ; TUSAS 599 |
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Gale virtual reference library.
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Twayne's United States authors series ; TUSAS 599
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| Contents |
The writer defines himself: an interview with Stephen King -- Tracing the Gothic inheritance: Danse macabre and a context for terror -- Evaluating the Bachman books: Rage, The long walk, Roadwork, The running man, Thinner, The dark half -- Science and the apocalyptic imagination: The talisman, and, The tommyknockers -- Ship of ghouls: Skeleton crew -- Art versus madness: It, and, Misery -- Experiments in genre and form: The eyes of the dragon, and, The dark tower saga -- Toward a third decade: points of reflection and departure |
| Summary |
Provides in-depth analysis of the life, works, career, and critical importance of Stephen King |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-182) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
King, Stephen, 1947- -- Criticism and interpretation.
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| SUBJECT |
King, Stephen, 1947- fast http://id.worldcat.org/fast/fst00037229 |
| Subject |
Horror tales, American -- History and criticism.
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Horror tales, American.
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
91044424 |
| ISBN |
0805719245 |
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9780805719246 |
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