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Stephen King is no stranger to the realm of literary criticism, but his most fantastic, far-reaching work has aroused little academic scrutiny. This study of King's epic Dark Tower series encompasses the career of one of the world's best-selling authors and frames him as more than a "horror writer." Four categories of analysis--genre, art, evil, and intertextuality--provide a focused look at the center of King's fictional universe. This book reaches beyond popular culture treatments of the series and examines it against King's horror work, audience expectations, and the larger literary landscape.
Contents
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Preface
Introduction—The Dark Tower: A Literary Anomaly, an Experiment in Horror, or a True Mark of Literature?
CHAPTER
The Ending Is Only the Beginning: Genre and Its Influence on Climax
CHAPTER
Illustrating Imagination: The Infringement (and Evolution) of Visual Elements in the Dark Tower Series and The Gunslinger Born
CHAPTER
The Face of Evil: Behind the Hood and Under the Cowboy Hat
CHAPTER
Repetition, Integration, Immersion, and Intertextuality: A Tale of At Least Two Stories
Conclusion—"Time is a face on the water": or Will The Dark Tower Endure?
Works Cited
Index
