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Stephen King, American Master

Author : Stephen Spignesi
Publisher : Permuted Press+ORM
ISBN 13 : 168261607X
Total Pages : 404 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (826 download)

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Download or read book Stephen King, American Master written by Stephen Spignesi and published by Permuted Press+ORM. This book was released on 2018-10-30 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fascinating facts, trivia, and little-known details about the Master of the Macabre’s life from the “world’s leading authority on Stephen King” (Entertainment Weekly). New York Times–bestselling author Stephen Spignesi has compiled interviews, essays, and loads of facts and details about all of Stephen King’s work into this fun and informative compendium for the author’s many fans, from the casual to the fanatical! Did you know. . . ? In his early teens, Stephen King sold typed copies of his short stories at school. King originally thought his novel Pet Sematary was too frightening to publish. King’s legendary Dark Tower series took him more than 30 years to write. Thinner was the novel that revealed his “Richard Bachman” pseudonym to the world. King wrote The Eyes of the Dragon for his daughter Naomi. He has never liked Stanley Kubrick’s film version of his novel The Shining. It took him four years to write what some consider his magnum opus, IT. The 2017 film version of IT has grossed more than $700 million worldwide. In addition to novels, King has written essays, plays, screenplays, and even poetry.

Excavating Stephen King

Author : James Arthur Anderson
Publisher : Lexington Books
ISBN 13 : 1793628637
Total Pages : 259 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (936 download)

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Download or read book Excavating Stephen King written by James Arthur Anderson and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2020-10-28 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excavating Stephen King: A Darwinist Hermeneutic Study of the Fiction combines approaches from science and literary theory to examine the canon of Stephen King’s fiction work in a single critical study. James Arthur Anderson has devised the concept of Darwinist Hermeneutics as a critical tool to combine evolutionary psychology, neuroscience, biology, and literary Darwinism with other more conventional critical theory, including structuralism, narratology, semiotics, and linguistic analysis. Using this theory, Anderson examines King’s works in terms of archetypes and mythology, human universals, affective emotions, and the organization of story to create maximum suspense. This method brings new insights into King’s stories and broader implications for storytelling as a whole.

Stephen King - Dollar Baby: The Book

Author : Anthony Northrup
Publisher : BearManor Media
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 571 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Stephen King - Dollar Baby: The Book written by Anthony Northrup and published by BearManor Media. This book was released on with total page 571 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stephen King Dollar Baby: The Book by Anthony Northrup In the late 1970s, Stephen King had the idea of selling his short stories for ONE DOLLAR and a contract to let young filmmakers make their own films based on his works. After King’s approval, these films were only available for viewing at film festivals around the world. For the last forty-plus years and over hundreds of films made, The Dollar Baby program has made a serious impact not only on the Stephen King world, but the film industry itself. Unfortunately, for Stephen King fans, unless you attended these film festivals, you basically would never be able to see them. In fact, most Stephen King fans have never even heard of the Dollar Baby program. Well, that’s where I come in. I have been interviewing Dollar Baby filmmakers and reviewing their films for eight years. During that time, not only have I also hosted two Dollar Baby Film fests at Crypticon Horror Con in Minnesota, but I also built a trust, a bond, and a friendship with all of the Dollar Baby community. As a major Stephen King fan, I decided it was time to pull the curtain back and show the fans just what they have been missing. In this book, readers will learn all about the Dollar Baby program, fun facts, trivia, personal stories from the fans themselves, special guests contributors, essays, Where Are They Now?, 55 exclusive interviews with the Dollar Baby filmmakers and reviews of their films, and a whole lot more! I cover every possible angle of the Dollar Baby program and it’s all here to enjoy! So, sit back, relax, and get ready to go behind the exclusive curtain and prepare yourselves to enter...Stephen King Dollar Baby: The Book!

The 100 Most Popular Young Adult Authors

Author : Bernard A. Drew
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 031307819X
Total Pages : 560 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (13 download)

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Download or read book The 100 Most Popular Young Adult Authors written by Bernard A. Drew and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 1997-10-15 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book focuses on individuals writing in the '90s, but also includes 12 classic authors (e.g., Mark Twain, Louisa May Alcott, J.R.R. Tolkien) who are still widely read by teens. It also covers some authors known primarily for adult literature (e.g., Stephen King) and some who write mainly for middle readers but are also popular among young adults (e.g., Betsy Byars). An affordable alternative to multivolume publications, this book makes a great collection development tool and resource for author studies. It will also help readers find other books by and about their favorite writers.

The Palgrave Handbook of Contemporary Gothic

Author : Clive Bloom
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030331369
Total Pages : 1216 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (33 download)

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Download or read book The Palgrave Handbook of Contemporary Gothic written by Clive Bloom and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-07-10 with total page 1216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Simply put, there is absolutely nothing on the market with the range of ambition of this strikingly eclectic collection of essays. Not only is it impossible to imagine a more comprehensive view of the subject, most readers – even specialists in the subject – will find that there are elements of the Gothic genre here of which they were previously unaware.” - Barry Forshaw, Author of British Gothic Cinema and Sex and Film The Palgrave Handbook of Contemporary Gothic is the most comprehensive compendium of analytic essays on the modern Gothic now available, covering the vast and highly significant period from 1918 to 2019. The Gothic sensibility, over 200 years old, embraces its dark past whilst anticipating the future. From demons and monsters to post- apocalyptic fears and ecological fantasies, Gothic is thriving as never before in the arts and in popular culture. This volume is made up of 62 comprehensive chapters with notes and extended bibliographies contributed by scholars from around the world. The chapters are written not only for those engaged in academic research but also to be accessible to students and dedicated followers of the genre. Each chapter is packed with analysis of the Gothic in both theory and practice, as the genre has mutated and spread over the last hundred years. Starting in 1918 with the impact of film on the genre's development, and moving through its many and varied international incarnations, each chapter chronicles the history of the gothic milieu from the movies to gaming platforms and internet memes, television and theatre. The volume also looks at how Gothic intersects with fashion, music and popular culture: a multi-layered, multi-ethnic, even a trans-gendered experience as we move into the twenty first century.

Adapting Stephen King

Author : Joseph Maddrey
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476648212
Total Pages : 229 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)

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Download or read book Adapting Stephen King written by Joseph Maddrey and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2023-08-04 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stephen King's fiction has formed the basis of more motion picture adaptations than any other living author. His earliest short stories, collected in the Night Shift anthology, have been adapted into hit features including Creepshow, Children of the Corn, Cat's Eye, Maximum Overdrive, Graveyard Shift, Sometimes They Come Back, and The Mangler. Through his "Dollar Baby" program, King licensed several Night Shift stories to aspiring filmmakers for just one dollar each, resulting in numerous student film adaptations. This book critically examines and contextualizes adaptations of the Night Shift short stories, from big box office features to relatively unknown student films. It illuminates how each film is a uniquely and intricately collaborative endeavor, and charts the development of each adaptation from first option to final cut. Through old and new interviews with the creators, the work explores how filmmakers continue to reinvent, reimagine, remake and reboot King's stories.

Stephen King from A to Z

Author : George Beahm
Publisher : Andrews McMeel Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780836269147
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (691 download)

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Download or read book Stephen King from A to Z written by George Beahm and published by Andrews McMeel Publishing. This book was released on 1998-09 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains hundreds of alphabetically arranged entries that provide information about various aspects of the life and work of popular novelist Stephen King.

Perspectives on Stephen King

Author : Andrew J. Rausch
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476634467
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)

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Download or read book Perspectives on Stephen King written by Andrew J. Rausch and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2019-02-05 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stephen King is one of the most successful authors in the history of American literature. His books—including 55 novels, 12 novellas, nine short story collections and a children's book—have sold 350 million copies worldwide. Over the past five decades his broader impact on popular culture has been immense. Most of his works have been adapted for film or television (some of them by King himself) and he may fairly be credited with single-handedly reinventing horror, once considered a B movie genre, for mainstream audiences. This collection of original interviews with fellow authors, collaborators and critics covers all things King, from analysis of his best writing to his many screen adaptations to recurring themes in his stories.

Stephen King

Author : Harold Bloom
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
ISBN 13 : 143811348X
Total Pages : 237 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (381 download)

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Download or read book Stephen King written by Harold Bloom and published by Infobase Publishing. This book was released on 2006 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Though often disparaged by literary critics, Stephen King's work has influenced a generation of horror and science fiction writers. Acting as a study guide, this book features the important critical interpretations of the horror master's work.

Stephen King's America

Author : Jonathan P. Davis
Publisher : Popular Press
ISBN 13 : 9780879726485
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (264 download)

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Download or read book Stephen King's America written by Jonathan P. Davis and published by Popular Press. This book was released on 1994 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take a closer look at these subtexts and discover a new dimension in the reading of Stephen King's fiction. By focusing on these issues, and by presenting four rich interviews with men close to the work of Stephen King, Stephen King's America lifts the veil that is the surface of his stories, shining a pleasantly distinct light on the sources that are both his subliminal and apparent strengths as a modern author.

Stephen King

Author : Rebecca Stefoff
Publisher : Marshall Cavendish
ISBN 13 : 9780761441229
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (412 download)

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Download or read book Stephen King written by Rebecca Stefoff and published by Marshall Cavendish. This book was released on 2011 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Readers of the books in Todays Writers and Their Works will learn the story behind each writers story.

Haunted Heart

Author : Lisa Rogak
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 1429987979
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (299 download)

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Download or read book Haunted Heart written by Lisa Rogak and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2010-01-05 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating look at the life of the author who created such modern classics as Carrie, IT, and The Shining. One of the most prolific and popular authors in the world today, Stephen King has become part of pop culture history. But who is the man behind those tales of horror, grief, and the supernatural? Where do these ideas come from? And what drives him to keep writing at a breakneck pace after a thirty year career? In this unauthorized biography, Lisa Rogak reveals the troubled background and lifelong fears that inspire one of the twentieth century's most influential authors. King's origins were inauspicious at best. His impoverished childhood in rural Maine and early marriage hardly spelled out the likelihood of a blossoming literary career. But his unflagging work ethic and a ceaseless flow of ideas put him on the path to success. It came in a flash, and the side effects of sudden stardom and seemingly unlimited wealth soon threatened to destroy his work and, worse, his life. But he survived and has since continued to write at a level of originality few authors could ever hope to match. Despite his dark and disturbing work, Stephen King has become revered by critics and his countless fans as an all-American voice more akin to Mark Twain than H. P. Lovecraft. Haunted Heart chronicles his story, revealing the character of a man who has created some of the most memorable---and frightening---stories found in literature today. Stephen King on Stephen King: "I'm afraid of everything." "As a kid, I worried about my sanity a lot." "I am always interested in this idea that a lot of fiction writers write for their fathers because their fathers are gone." "Writing is an addiction for me." "I married her for her body, though she said I married her for her typewriter." "When you get into this business, they don't tell you you'll get cat bones in the mail." "You have to be a little nuts to be a writer." "There's always the urge to see somebody dead that isn't you."

The Undergraduate's Companion to American Writers and Their Web Sites

Author : Larry G. Hinman
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0313091471
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (13 download)

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Download or read book The Undergraduate's Companion to American Writers and Their Web Sites written by Larry G. Hinman and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2000-12-15 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An outstanding research guide for undergraduate students of American literature, this best-selling book is essential when it comes to researching American authors. Bracken and Hinman identify and describe the best and most current sources, both in print and online, for nearly 300 American writers whose works are included in the most frequently used literary anthologies. Students will know exactly what information is available and where to find it.

Hollywood's Stephen King

Author : T. Magistrale
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1403980519
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (39 download)

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Download or read book Hollywood's Stephen King written by T. Magistrale and published by Springer. This book was released on 2003-11-22 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the past three decades, Hollywood has faithfully adapted much of Stephen King's fiction into film. Of the many major films that have been made, not one has lost money. Part of this may be explained in terms of King's own popularity in American culture; he has been, after all, a best-selling writer since the late 1970s. But more interesting is what this cinematic fascination reveals about postmodern American culture. In the first overview of Hollywood's major cinematic interpretations of Stephen King, Tony Magistrale examines the various thematic, narrative, and character interconnections that highlight the relationships among his films. Opening with a revealing interview with Stephen King, the book takes us through chapters that explore such popular films as Stand By Me, Misery, The Shining, The Green Mile, and The Shawshank Redemption among others.

A Brief Guide to Stephen King

Author : Paul Simpson
Publisher : Hachette UK
ISBN 13 : 1472110749
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (721 download)

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Download or read book A Brief Guide to Stephen King written by Paul Simpson and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2014-03-20 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2014 marks the 40th anniversary of the publication of Stephen King’s first novel Carrie in April 1974. Rescued from the rubbish by his wife Tabitha, the novel launched the Maine schoolteacher on a prolific and extraordinarily successful career. His name has become synonymous with horror and suspense through over fifty works, including The Dark Tower, a retelling of Byron’s Childe Harold to the Dark Tower Came. Simpson traces the writer’s life from his difficult childhood – his father went out to the shops and never came back – through his initial books under the pseudonym Richard Bachman to the success of Carrie, Salem’s Lot and The Shining in the 1970s, and beyond. He examines how King’s writing was affected by the accident that nearly killed him in 1999 and how his battles with alcohol and addiction to medication have been reflected in his stories. The guide will also take a look at the very many adaptation’s of King’s work in movies, on television and radio, and in comic books.

The Disfigured Face in American Literature, Film, and Television

Author : Cornelia Klecker
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000488217
Total Pages : 231 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book The Disfigured Face in American Literature, Film, and Television written by Cornelia Klecker and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-11-29 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The face, being prominent and visible, is the foremost marker of a person’s identity as well as their major tool of communication. Facial disfigurements, congenital or acquired, not only erase these significant capacities, but since ancient times, they have been conjured up as outrageous and terrifying, often connoting evil or criminality in their associations – a dark secret being suggested "behind the mask," the disfigurement indicating punishment for sin. Complemented by an original poem by Kenneth Sherman and a plastic surgeon’s perspective on facial disfigurement, this book investigates the exploitation of these and further stereotypical tropes by literary authors, filmmakers, and showrunners, considering also the ways in which film, television, and the publishing industry have more recently tried to overcome negative codifications of facial disfigurement, in the search for an authentic self behind the veil of facial disfigurement. An exploration of fictional representations of the disfigured face, this book will appeal to scholars of sociology, cultural and media studies, American studies and literary studies with interests in representations of disfigurement and the Other.

Modes of Composition and the Durability of Style in Literature

Author : David L. Hoover
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000262707
Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book Modes of Composition and the Durability of Style in Literature written by David L. Hoover and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-11-29 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Modes of Composition and the Durability of Style employs the tools and methods of computational stylistics to show that style is extremely resistant to changes in how texts are produced. Addressing an array of canonical writers, including William Faulkner, Joseph Conrad, Thomas Hardy, and Henry James, along with popular contemporary writers like Stephen King and Ian McEwan, this volume presents a systematic study of changes in mode of composition and writing technologies. Computational analysis of texts produced in multiple circumstances of composition, such as dictation, handwriting, typewriting, word processing, and translation, reveals the extraordinary durability of authorial style. Modes of Composition and the Durability of Style in Literature will be essential for readers interested in exploring the rapidly expanding field of digital approaches to literature.