Inside the Dark Tower Series: Art, Evil and Intertextuality in the Stephen King Novels - Softcover

McAleer, Patrick

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0786439777 ISBN 13: 9780786439775

Publisher: McFarland & Company, 2009

Synopsis

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 this title

About the Author

Patrick McAleer is a Ph.D. candidate at the Indiana University of Pennsylvania. He co-chairs the Stephen King area of the annual National Popular Culture Association Conference and has published numerous articles on King's work.

Review

"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.

Edition details

• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0786439777
• ISBN 13: 9780786439775
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 200