The Gothic World of Stephen King - Landscape of Nightmares (Paperback)


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.

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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.

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Product Details

General

Imprint

Bowling Green University Popular Press,US

Country of origin

United States

Release date

June 1987

Availability

Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days

First published

May 2009

Editors

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Dimensions

229 x 152 x 9mm (L x W x T)

Format

Paperback

Pages

150

ISBN-13

978-0-87972-411-5

Barcode

9780879724115

Categories

LSN

0-87972-411-0



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