Böcker av James Arthur Anderson

"This book explores the techniques, themes, and subtexts in the fictional works of one of America's best-known and most-loved storytellers, Stephen King. Each of King's novels are analyzed in chronological order of their publication from Carrie to Holly. Every novel's analysis includes a background and summary, narrative devices, archetypes that influenced the novel, themes and subtexts, human universals, interesting facts, and notable quotes. As an invaluable resource for any Stephen King "Constant Reader" and students of literature in general, this work appreciates the beauty of King's fiction without needing to master the jargon on contemporary literary criticism."--

This book combines approaches from science, literary theory, and philosophy to examine the canon of Stephen King's fiction from a Darwinist hermeneutic perspective in one critical study.

Stephen King, "America's Favorite Boogeyman," has sold over 350 million copies of his books, becoming in effect the face of horror fiction. While his popularity cannot be overstated, his work has received relatively little critical attention. Examining King's fiction using modern literary theory, this study reveals the unexpected complexity of 22 short stories and novels.