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02098aam a22003374a 4500 001 013BB8F069C811E69620BACFDAD10320 003 SILO 005 20160824014144 008 081205s2009 ncu b 001 0 eng 010 $a 2008052460 020 $a 0786439777 (softcover : alk. paper) 020 $a 9780786439775 (softcover : alk. paper) 035 $a (OCoLC)270109656 040 $a DLC $c DLC $d YDXCP $d C#P $d BWX $d CDX $d SILO 043 $a n-us--- 050 00 $a PS3561.I483 $b Z783 2009 082 00 $a 813/.54 $2 22 100 1 $a McAleer, Patrick, $d 1980- 245 10 $a Inside the Dark tower series : $b art, evil, and intertextuality in the Stephen King novels / $c Patrick McAleer. 260 $a Jefferson, N.C. : $b McFarland & Company, $c c2009. 300 $a viii, 192 p. ; $c 23 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 $a Includes bibliographical references (p. 183-188) and index. 505 0 $a Introduction: 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 $a King, Stephen, $d 1947- $x Criticism and interpretation. 650 0 $a Fantasy fiction, American $x History and criticism. 941 $a 2 952 $l OVUX522 $d 20171222025048.0 952 $l USUX851 $d 20160824084312.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=013BB8F069C811E69620BACFDAD10320 994 $a 92 $b IWAInitiate Another SILO Locator Search