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  1. 02-03-2009 04:12 AM #1
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    Default Inside the Dark Tower Series by Patrick McAleer

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

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    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 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.

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    I am looking forward to it.
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    Me too, that sounds really interesting.

    Hopefully there will be some info in here on where to buy.
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    It's on Amazon, for one.
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    Ooooooooooooh. Interesting!



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    Thanks for the heads up Bev. It sounds like it should be an interesting read.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bev Vincent View Post
    It's on Amazon, for one.
    That makes sense

    I wasn't sure if it was released yet.
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    That sounds pretty neat, I devoured the Dark tower: complete concordance. . never thought I'd read a encyclopedia. .:-D
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    Kinda pricey for a 200 pg paberback at $35.00 IMHO!
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    Academic books like that tend to be pricey. Heidi Pitlor's book of King literary criticism was very expensive.
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