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The Modern Stephen King Canon: Beyond Horror

Editat de Philip L. Simpson, Patrick McAleer Contribuţii de Stefan L. Brandt, Free University Berlin, Germany, Kimberly Beal, Mary Findley, Rebecca Frost, Dominick Grace, Hayley Mitchell Haugen, Clotilde Landais, Conny L. Lippert, Tony Magistrale, Jennifer L. Miller, Michael Perry, Alexandra Reuber
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The Modern Stephen King Canon: Beyond Horror is a collection of essays focused on the more recent writings of Stephen King, including Revival, 11/22/63, and a selection of short stories by the "Master of the Macabre." The authors write about King works that have received little critical attention and aim to open up doorways of analysis and insight that will help readers gain a stronger appreciation for the depth and detail within King's fiction. Indeed, while King is often relegated to the role of a genre writer (horror), the essays in this collection consider the merits of King's writing beyond the basics of horror for which he is primarily known. Recommended for scholars of literature, horror, and popular culture.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781498572804
ISBN-10: 1498572804
Pagini: 270
Dimensiuni: 155 x 230 x 20 mm
Greutate: 0.4 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Lexington Books
Locul publicării:New York, United States

Cuprins

INTRODUCTION: Beyond Horror



PART I: Snapshots of King's Craft



The Rehabilitation of Stephen King

by Tony Magistrale

Storytelling and a Story Told: Stephen King's narrators in From a Buick 8, The Colorado Kid, and Blaze

by Michael Perry

Stephen King's "Fair Extension:" Of Contemporary America

by Clotilde Landais

The Bazaar of Bad Choices: What it is to be Female in King's New World

by Mary Findley



PART II: Ubiquitous Violence



Monsters At Home: Representations of Domestic and Sexual Abuse in Gerald's Game, Dolores Claiborne, and Rose Madder

by Kimberly Beal

Razors, Bumper Stickers, and Wheelchairs: Male Violence and Madness in Rose Madder and Mr. Mercedes

by Rebecca Frost

Horrific Sympathies: The Comingling of Violence and Mental Illness in Stephen King's Mr. Mercedes

by Hayley Mitchell Haugen

From Meat World to Cyberspace: The Psychopath's Journey in Mr. Mercedes and End of Watch

by Philip L. Simpson



PART III: Reviving the Gothic



Gothic Recall: Stephen King's Uncanny Revival of the Frankenstein Myth

by Alexandra Reuber

Travelling before the Storm: Shades of the Lightning Rod Salesman in Stephen King's Gothic

by Conny L. Lippert

From Wonder to Horror: Stephen King's Revival and Robertson Davies's Deptford Trilogy

By Dominick Grace



PART IV: Contemporary Cornerstones



Time Ravel: History, Metafiction, and Immersion in Stephen King's 11/22/63

by Stefan L. Brandt

In the Shadow of the Dark Tower: Stephen King's Fantasy Epic as 9/11 Literature

by Jennifer L. Miller

Untangling the True Knot: Stephen King's (Accidental) Vegan Manifesto in Doctor Sleep

by Patrick McAleer



Bibliography

About the Editors

About the Contributors

Recenzii

This welcome collection of essays by top Stephen King scholars reaches beyond familiar texts and clichéd horrors to demonstrate the ongoing significance of King's output in the twenty-first century. Readers will discover the importance of understanding King's work within the complexity of real-world horrors, including school shootings, domestic violence, and serial killers. They will also learn more about King's wide-ranging influences, his changing reputation in American letters, and the ways his work cannot be reduced to any one genre. It is essential reading, especially for those hoping to understand why Stephen King still matters.
Simpson and McAleer here cement their reputation as the world leaders in the study of contemporary Stephen King. This superb edited collection offers a series of perceptive and fascinating essays on King's more recent, less horror-centric output, focusing on more marginal works such as Revival, From a Buick 8, and Bazaar of Bad Dreams, alongside crowd pleasers like Mr. Mercedes and 11/22/63. Together they provide a wide-ranging, often critical, but always significant study of modern King and make a vital contribution to our understanding of this American literary icon. Accessible, engaging, and insightful, this is a book that anyone who reads King in the twenty-first century should have on their shelves.
Philip L. Simpson and Patrick McAleer's new, edited scholarly collection, The Modern Stephen King Canon: Beyond Horror, is the single finest book about Stephen King's recent work to have appeared in years. A number of expert King scholars have all contributed brilliant essays to this volume, and its coverage of King's more recent literary efforts is exceptional. The book is well-conceived, well-organized, eminently readable, and it covers a range of topics and stories that will interest both the novice reader and the King aficionado. The Modern Stephen King Canon: Beyond Horror is a stand-out treasure on any Stephen King bookshelf.