The Linguistics of Stephen King

Layered Language and Meaning in the Fiction

By: James Arthur Anderson

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Paperback | 27 June 2017

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Stephen King, "America''s Favorite Boogeyman," has sold over 350 million copies of his books, becoming in effect the face of horror fiction. His influence on popular culture has drawn both strong praise and harsh criticism from reviewers and scholars alike. While his popularity cannot be overstated, his work has received relatively little critical attention from the academic world.

Examining King''s fiction using modern literary theory, this study reveals the unexpected complexity of 22 short stories and novels, from Carrie to End of Watch. The author finds King using fantasy and horror to expose truths about reality and the human condition.

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"impressively informative, thought-provoking, and inherently fascinating...critically important...highly recommended"-Midwest Book Review; "employs concepts of modern literary theory to analyze the work of American horror writer Stephen King. Written from a scholarly perspective, the book is accessible to devoted fans"-ProtoView.

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