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001 2008052460
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005 20091001093558.0
008 081205s2009 ncu b 001 0 eng
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020 $a0786439777 (softcover : alk. paper)
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035 $a(OCoLC)270109656
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050 00 $aPS3561.I483$bZ783 2009
100 1 $aMcAleer, Patrick,$d1980-
245 10 $aInside the Dark tower series :$bart, evil, and intertextuality in the Stephen King novels /$cPatrick McAleer.
260 $aJefferson, N.C. :$bMcFarland & Company,$cc2009.
300 $aviii, 192 p. ;$c23 cm.
520 $a"Stephen King is no stranger to the realm of literary criticism, but his most fantastic, far-reaching work has aroused little academic scrutiny. 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"--Provided by publisher.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 183-188) and index.
505 0 $aIntroduction: The dark tower: a literary anomaly, an experiment in horror, or a true mark of literature? -- The ending is only the beginning: genre and its influence on climax -- Illustrating imagination: the infringement (and evolution) of visual elements in The dark tower series and The gunslinger born -- The face of evil: behind the hood and under the cowboy hat -- Repetition, integration, immersion, and intertextuality: a tale of at least two stories -- Conclusion: "time is a face on the water" or will The Dark tower endure?
600 10 $aKing, Stephen,$d1947-$xCriticism and interpretation.
650 0 $aFantasy fiction, American$xHistory and criticism.