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

by Patrick McAleer

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786439777
• ISBN13: 9780786439775
• Release Date: January 2009
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher