A Brief Guide to Stephen King

A Brief Guide to Stephen King

Author: Paul Simpson

Publisher: Robinson Non-Fiction

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 290

ISBN-13: 9781472110602

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2014 marks the 40th anniversary of the publication of Stephen King's first novel Carrie in April 1974. In this title, the author examines how King's writing was affected by the accident that nearly killed him in 1999 and how his battles with alcohol and addiction to medication have been reflected in his stories.


A Brief Guide to Stephen King

A Brief Guide to Stephen King

Author: Paul Simpson

Publisher: Robinson

Published: 2014-03-20

Total Pages: 211

ISBN-13: 1472110749

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2014 marks the 40th anniversary of the publication of Stephen King’s first novel Carrie in April 1974. Rescued from the rubbish by his wife Tabitha, the novel launched the Maine schoolteacher on a prolific and extraordinarily successful career. His name has become synonymous with horror and suspense through over fifty works, including The Dark Tower, a retelling of Byron’s Childe Harold to the Dark Tower Came. Simpson traces the writer’s life from his difficult childhood – his father went out to the shops and never came back – through his initial books under the pseudonym Richard Bachman to the success of Carrie, Salem’s Lot and The Shining in the 1970s, and beyond. He examines how King’s writing was affected by the accident that nearly killed him in 1999 and how his battles with alcohol and addiction to medication have been reflected in his stories. The guide will also take a look at the very many adaptation’s of King’s work in movies, on television and radio, and in comic books.


Stephen King Country

Stephen King Country

Author: George W. Beahm

Publisher: Running Press Book Publishers

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780762404568

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Introduction: The Making of a King -- The Early Years -- The Seventies: Publish or Perish -- The Eighties: The King of Horror -- The Nineties- Upping the Ante -- Chapter 1: Maine Born and Bred -- Durham -- Lisbon Falls -- Hermon -- North Windham -- Bridgton -- Orrington -- The University of Maine at Orono -- Old Town -- Chapter 2: Bangor - Stephen's Kingdome -- The William Arnold House -- The Shawn Trevor Mansfield Baseball Complex -- WZON -- Stephen King's Office -- Philtrum Press -- Betts Bookstore -- The Bangor Public Library -- The Bangor Auditorium -- The Hoyt's Cinema -- The Bangor International Airport -- Chapter 3: Charity Begins at Home-The King's Philanthropy -- Chapter 4: Fictional Maine Haunts -- Jerusalem's Lot -- Haven -- Derry -- Castle Rock -- Chapter 5: Terra Incognita-The Road West -- Estes Park, Colorado -- Gatlin Nebraska -- Rock and Roll Heaven, Oregon -- Desperation, Nevada -- Chapter 6: Silver Screams: Making Movies in Stephen King's Maine.


The Complete Stephen King Universe

The Complete Stephen King Universe

Author: Stan Wiater

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 2006-05-30

Total Pages: 548

ISBN-13: 9780312324902

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"The Complete Stephen King Universe is the only definitive reference work that examines all of Stephen King?s novels, short stories, motion pictures, miniseries, and teleplays, and deciphers the threads that exist in all of his work. This ultimate resource includes in-depth story analyses, character breakdowns, little-known facts, and startling revelations on how the plots, themes, characters, and conflicts intertwine" -- publisher website (February 2007).


Creepshows

Creepshows

Author: Stephen Jones

Publisher:

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780823078844

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The definitive illustrated guide to the more than 50 films, plays, and computer games adapted from the work of Stephen King. Lavishly illustrated with 200 rare posters, movie stills, and book covers, it includes excerpts from a one-on-one personal interview with King.


How to Analyze the Works of Stephen King

How to Analyze the Works of Stephen King

Author: Marcia Amidon Lüsted

Publisher: ABDO

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 116

ISBN-13: 9781616135362

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This title explores the creative works of famous novelist Stephen King. Books analyzed include Carrie, The Green Mile, The Stand, and the Dark Tower series. Clear, comprehensive text gives background biographical information of King. “You Critique It” feature invites readers to analyze other creative works on their own. A table of contents, timeline, list of works, resources, source notes, glossary, and an index are also included. Essential Critiques is a series in Essential Library, an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.


Stephen King's The Dark Tower Concordance

Stephen King's The Dark Tower Concordance

Author: Robin Furth

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2012-11-06

Total Pages: 1113

ISBN-13: 1451695047

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The Complete Concordance is an entertaining and incredibly useful guide to Stephen King’s epic Dark Tower series by Robin Furth and features a foreword by Stephen King himself. The Dark Tower series is the backbone of Stephen King's legendary career. Eight books and more than three thousand pages make up this bestselling fantasy epic. The Complete Concordance covers books I-VII and The Wind Through the Keyhole and is the definitive encyclopedic reference book that provides readers with everything they need to navigate their way through the series. With hundreds of characters, Mid-World geography, High Speech lexicon, and extensive cross-references, this comprehensive handbook is essential for any Dark Tower fan. Includes: -A Foreword from Stephen King -Characters and Genealogies -Magical Objects and Forces -Mid-World and Our World Places -Portals and Magical Places -Mid-, End-, and Our World Maps -Timeline for the Dark Tower Series -Mid-World Dialects -Mid-World Rhymes, Songs, and Prayers -Political and Cultural References -References to Stephen King’s Own Work


The Risk Theatre Model of Tragedy

The Risk Theatre Model of Tragedy

Author: Edwin Wong

Publisher: FriesenPress

Published: 2019

Total Pages: 363

ISBN-13: 1525537555

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WHEN YOU LEAST EXPECT IT, BIRNAM WOOD COMES TO DUNSINANE HILL The Risk Theatre Model of Tragedy presents a profoundly original theory of drama that speaks to modern audiences living in an increasingly volatile world driven by artificial intelligence, gene editing, globalization, and mutual assured destruction ideologies. Tragedy, according to risk theatre, puts us face to face with the unexpected implications of our actions by simulating the profound impact of highly improbable events. In this book, classicist Edwin Wong shows how tragedy imitates reality: heroes, by taking inordinate risks, trigger devastating low-probability, high-consequence outcomes. Such a theatre forces audiences to ask themselves a most timely question---what happens when the perfect bet goes wrong? Not only does Wong reinterpret classic tragedies from Aeschylus to O’Neill through the risk theatre lens, he also invites dramatists to create tomorrow’s theatre. As the world becomes increasingly unpredictable, the most compelling dramas will be high-stakes tragedies that dramatize the unintended consequences of today's risk takers who are taking us past the point of no return.


The Stephen King Universe

The Stephen King Universe

Author: Stanley Wiater

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 2001-05-21

Total Pages: 484

ISBN-13: 9781580631600

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This unique work of popular criticism of the stories and characters of author Stephen King embraces and explains the entire body of his work. The authors also demonstrate King's impact on popular culture and include a chronology of his life and career.


Reading Stephen King

Reading Stephen King

Author: Brian James Freeman

Publisher:

Published: 2023

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781587679421

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"Stephen King has inspired millions of readers with his writing for more than four decades now, and this special volume of essays gathers together some of his high-profile fans to discuss why they love reading Stephen King. Many of these fans are acclaimed authors of fiction in their own right. Some of them have written insightful books about Stephen King's work, exploring how King's natural storytelling gift has allowed him to create stories that reach people in every language around the world. A few of them have even written, produced, and directed movie adaptations of King's most acclaimed works. Inside this book you will join Clive Barker, Stewart O'Nan, Richard Chizmar, Frank Darabont, Stephen Spignesi, Justin Brooks, Tony Magistrale, Michael R. Collings, Rocky Wood, Robin Furth, Kevin Quigley, Hans-Åke Lilja, Billy Chizmar, Jack Ketchum, Bev Vincent, Mick Garris, and Jay Franco as they discuss their love of reading Stephen King."--Page 4 of cover.