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Full Description
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.
Contents
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
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