Stephen King : His Life, Work, and Influences (Young Readers' Edition)

Vincent, Bev/ Smith, Sarah-Jane (FRW)

becker&mayer! kids（2024/09発売）

becker&mayer! kids（2024/09発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 192 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780760387726
• DDC分類 813.54

Full Description

A thrilling visual companion curated for young adults voraciously reading their way through Stephen King's colossal corpus of creepy books.

*2025 CBC Young Adult Favorites Winner*
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For many young readers, when the last page of Goosebumps is turned, the first chapter of Pet Sematary begins, and a world of terror crafted by Stephen King is revealed. His novels are as fascinating as his life, and in this ultimate illustrated guidebook, young readers explore the cultural phenomenon and legacy of the King of Horror.

From scare-seeking child to impoverished university student to struggling schoolteacher to one of the best-selling—and most recognizable—authors of all time, this engrossing book reveals the evolution and influences of Stephen King's body of work over his nearly 50-year career, and how the themes of his writing reflect the changing times and events within his life.

With tons of photos, approachable bite-size sections, and gripping details to captivate young readers, the book features:
 

An extensive look into Stephen King's books, short stories, writings, movies, series, and other adaptations ideal for the young reader to review.
Exclusive memorabilia from Stephen King, including personal and professional correspondences, handwritten manuscript pages, book covers, movie stills, and a never-before-seen excerpts from his poems.
Personal insights and observations such as real-life settings that inspired King's writing, the editor who discovered him, his life as a Boston Red Sox fan, and the many awards and honors he has received.
Motivating quotes from King from interviews over the decades.

"My childhood was pretty ordinary, except from a very early age I wanted to be scared...there was a radio program at the time called Dimension X, and my mother didn't want me to listen to that because she felt it was too scary for me, so I would creep out of bed and go to the bedroom door and crack it open. And she loved it, so apparently, I got it from her, but I would listen at the door and then when the program was over, I'd go back to bed and quake." —Stephen King
 
Young adults will covet this comprehensive yet accessible reference to their favorite horror author.

Contents

FOREWORD 
INTRODUCTION 
CHAPTER 1
THE FUTURE ARTIST AS A YOUNG MAN (1950-1969) 
CHAPTER 2
THE DOUBLEDAY YEARS (1970s) 
INTERLUDE: STEPHEN KING AS RICHARD BACHMAN ·
INTERLUDE: WELCOME TO CASTLE ROCK 
CHAPTER 3
MIDAS TOUCH (1980s)
INTERLUDE: THE DARK TOWER 
INTERLUDE: UNSEEN KING 
INTERLUDE: WELCOME TO DERRY 
CHAPTER 4
EXPERIMENTATION AND CHANGE (1990s) 
INTERLUDE: THE ACCIDENT 
CHAPTER 5
AFTER THE ACCIDENT (2000s) 
INTERLUDE: THE STEPHEN KING UNIVERSE
CHAPTER 6
KING OF CRIME (2010 AND BEYOND) 
INTERLUDE: COLLABORATIONS 
Conclusion
THE TEST OF TIME 
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY 
APPENDIX I: BOOKS BY STEPHEN KING 
APPENDIX II: ADAPTATIONS 
ENDNOTES
IMAGE CREDITS 
ABOUT THE AUTHOR 
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS