Inside the Dark Tower Series

Art, Evil and Intertextuality in the Stephen King Novels

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by Patrick McAleer

Type

Studies

Subject

One Film > The Dark Tower

Keywords

Nikolaj Arcel, Stephen King, adaptation

Publishing date

2009

Publisher

McFarland & Co

Language

English

Relative size

Physical desc.

Paperback • 200 pages
6 x 9 inches (15 x 23 cm)

ISBN

978-0-7864-3977-5

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Book Presentation:
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.

About the Author:
Patrick McAleer co-chairs the Stephen King Area of the Popular Culture Association. He has published many articles on King and teaches English at Inver Hills Community College in the Twin Cities, Minnesota.

Press Reviews:
"I was endlessly engaged with McAleer’s in-depth study of King’s work. He offers a well-reasoned, detailed analysis…. He shines a critical light on an area of speculative fiction that might otherwise remain ignored by mainstream scholars. He brings welcome validation to an author who has forever influenced popular culture."—Fanboy Comics.

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