The Modern Stephen King Canon: Beyond Horror

Author:   Philip L. Simpson ,  Patrick McAleer ,  Stefan L. Brandt, Free University Berlin, Germany ,  Kimberly Beal
Publisher:   Lexington Books
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9781498572781


Pages:   270
Publication Date:   29 November 2018
Format:   Hardback
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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.

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Author:   Philip L. Simpson ,  Patrick McAleer ,  Stefan L. Brandt, Free University Berlin, Germany ,  Kimberly Beal
Publisher:   Lexington Books
Imprint:   Lexington Books
Dimensions:   Width: 16.00cm , Height: 2.60cm , Length: 23.80cm
Weight:   0.540kg
ISBN:  

9781498572781


ISBN 10:   1498572782
Pages:   270
Publication Date:   29 November 2018
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of 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 Bibliography About the Editors About the Contributors

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This welcome collection of essays by top Stephen King scholars reaches beyond familiar texts and cliched horrors to demonstrate the ongoing significance of King's output in the twenty-first century. Readers will discover the importance of understanding King's work within the complexity of real-world horrors, including school shootings, domestic violence, and serial killers. They will also learn more about King's wide-ranging influences, his changing reputation in American letters, and the ways his work cannot be reduced to any one genre. It is essential reading, especially for those hoping to understand why Stephen King still matters. -- Carl Sederholm, The Journal of American Culture Simpson and McAleer here cement their reputation as the world leaders in the study of contemporary Stephen King. This superb edited collection offers a series of perceptive and fascinating essays on King's more recent, less horror-centric output, focusing on more marginal works such as Revival, From a Buick 8, and Bazaar of Bad Dreams, alongside crowd pleasers like Mr. Mercedes and 11/22/63. Together they provide a wide-ranging, often critical, but always significant study of modern King and make a vital contribution to our understanding of this American literary icon. Accessible, engaging and insightful, this is a book that anyone who reads King in the twenty-first century should have on their shelves. -- Simon Brown, Kingston University London


This welcome collection of essays by top Stephen King scholars reaches beyond familiar texts and cliched horrors to demonstrate the ongoing significance of King's output in the twenty-first century. Readers will discover the importance of understanding King's work within the complexity of real-world horrors, including school shootings, domestic violence, and serial killers. They will also learn more about King's wide-ranging influences, his changing reputation in American letters, and the ways his work cannot be reduced to any one genre. It is essential reading, especially for those hoping to understand why Stephen King still matters. -- Carl Sederholm, The Journal of American Culture Simpson and McAleer here cement their reputation as the world leaders in the study of contemporary Stephen King. This superb edited collection offers a series of perceptive and fascinating essays on King's more recent, less horror-centric output, focusing on more marginal works such as Revival, From a Buick 8, and Bazaar of Bad Dreams, alongside crowd pleasers like Mr. Mercedes and 11/22/63. Together they provide a wide-ranging, often critical, but always significant study of modern King and make a vital contribution to our understanding of this American literary icon. Accessible, engaging, and insightful, this is a book that anyone who reads King in the twenty-first century should have on their shelves. -- Simon Brown, Kingston University London Philip L. Simpson and Patrick McAleer's new, edited scholarly collection, The Modern Stephen King Canon: Beyond Horror, is the single finest book about Stephen King's recent work to have appeared in years. A number of expert King scholars have all contributed brilliant essays to this volume, and its coverage of King's more recent literary efforts is exceptional. The book is well-conceived, well-organized, eminently readable, and it covers a range of topics and stories that will interest both the novice reader and the King aficionado. The Modern Stephen King Canon: Beyond Horror is a stand-out treasure on any Stephen King bookshelf. -- Gary Hoppenstand, Michigan State University


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Philip L. Simpson is provost of the Titusville campus and eLearning at Eastern Florida State College. Patrick McAleer is faculty at Inver Hills Community College.

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