The Stephen King universe : a guide to the worlds of the king of horror

The Stephen King universe A guide to the worlds of the king of horror

Stan Wiater

Book - 2001

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King, Stephen, > 1947- > Criticism and interpretation.
King, Stephen, > 1947- > Characters.
Horror tales, American > History and criticism.
Horror tales > History and criticism.
Published
Los Angeles, Calif. : Renaissance Books [2001]
Language
English
Main Author
Stan Wiater (-)
Other Authors
Christopher Golden (-), Hank Wagner
Edition
First edition
Physical Description
478 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 460-463) and index.
ISBN
9781580631600
  • Introduction
  • Section 1. The Worlds of The Dark Tower and The Stand
  • 1.. The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger
  • 2.. The Dark Tower II: The Drawing of the Three
  • 3.. The Dark Tower III: The Waste Lands
  • 4.. The Dark Tower IV: Wizard and Glass
  • 5.. The Eyes of the Dragon
  • 6.. The Talisman
  • 7.. Hearts in Atlantis
  • 8.. The Stand
  • 9.. Related Tales
  • "Night Surf" (from Night Shift)
  • "The Little Sisters of Eluria"
  • Section 2. The Prime Reality, Part I: Derry
  • 10.. IT
  • 11.. Insomnia
  • 12.. Bag of Bones
  • 13.. Related Tales
  • "Autopsy Room Four" (from Six Stories)
  • "The Road Virus Heads North"
  • Section 3. The Prime Reality, Part II: Castle Rock
  • 14.. The Dead Zone
  • 15.. Cujo
  • 16.. The Dark Half
  • 17.. Needful Things
  • 18.. Related Tales
  • "The Body" (from Different Seasons)
  • "Nona" (from Skeleton Crew)
  • "Uncle Otto's Truck" (from Skeleton Crew)
  • "Gramma" (from Skeleton Crew)
  • "The Sun Dog" (from Four Past Midnight)
  • "It Grows on You" (from Nightmares and Dreamscapes)
  • "The Man in the Black Suit" (from Six Stories)
  • Section 4. The Prime Reality, Part III: Jerusalem's Lot and Stephen King's Maine
  • 19.. Carrie
  • 20.. 'Salem's Lot
  • 21.. Pet Sematary
  • 22.. Cycle of the Werewolf
  • 23.. Gerald's Game
  • 24.. Dolores Claiborne
  • 25.. Storm of the Century
  • 26.. The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon
  • 27.. Related Tales
  • "Jerusalem's Lot" (from Night Shift)
  • "Graveyard Shift" (from Night Shift)
  • "One for the Road" (from Night Shift)
  • "Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption" (from Different Seasons)
  • "Mrs. Todd's Shortcut" (from Skeleton Crew)
  • "The Reach" (from Skeleton Crew)
  • "Secret Window, Secret Garden" (from Four Past Midnight)
  • "Suffer the Little Children" (from Nightmares and Dreamscapes)
  • "The Night Flier" (from Nightmares and Dreamscapes)
  • "Popsy" (from Nightmares and Dreamscapes)
  • "The Rainy Season" (from Nightmares and Dreamscapes)
  • "Riding the Bullet"
  • Section 5. The Prime Reality, Part IV: Tales of the Shop
  • 28.. Firestarter
  • 29.. The Tommyknockers
  • 30.. Stephen King's Golden Years
  • 31.. "The Langoliers" (from Four Past Midnight)
  • Section 6. Other Prime Reality Tales
  • 32.. The Shining
  • 33.. Night Shift
  • 34.. Creepshow
  • 35.. Different Seasons
  • 36.. Christine
  • 37.. Skeleton Crew
  • 38.. Cat's Eye
  • 39.. Misery
  • 40.. Four Past Midnight
  • 41.. Sleepwalkers
  • 42.. Nightmares and Dreamscapes
  • 43.. Rose Madder
  • 44.. The Green Mile
  • 45.. Six Stories
  • 46.. Uncollected Stories
  • "Everything's Eventual"
  • "That Feeling, You Can Only Say What It Is in French"
  • "In the Death Room"
  • "1408"
  • Section 7. The World of Richard Bachman
  • 47.. Rage
  • 48.. The Long Walk
  • 49.. Roadwork
  • 50.. The Running Man
  • 51.. Thinner
  • 52.. Desperation
  • 53.. The Regulators
  • 54.. Related Tales
  • "The Fifth Quarter" (from Nightmares and Dreamscapes)
  • "The Ledge" (from Night Shift)
  • "Quitters, Inc." (from Night Shift)
  • "Man with a Belly"
  • "The Wedding Gig" (from Skeleton Crew)
  • "My Pretty Pony" (from Nightmares and Dreamscapes)
  • "Dolan's Cadillac" (from Nightmares and Dreamscapes)
  • Section 8. Tales from Beyond
  • 55.. Further Parallel Realities
  • "Trucks" (from Night Shift)
  • "The Jaunt" (from Skeleton Crew)
  • "The Mist" (from Skeleton Crew)
  • "Beachworld" (from Skeleton Crew)
  • "The End of the Whole Mess" (from Nightmares and Dreamscapes)
  • "Home Delivery" (from Nightmares and Dreamscapes)
  • "The Doctor's Case" (from Nightmares and Dreamscapes)
  • Appendix A. A Stephen King Chronology
  • Appendix B. The Fiction of Stephen King
  • Appendix C. Recommended Reading
  • Appendix D. Recommended Web Sites
  • Index
Review by Publisher's Weekly Review

Here is the Stephen King companion to end all Stephen King companions: The Stephen King Universe: A Tale-by-Tale Examination of the Interconnected Elements in His Work, by Stanley Wiater, Christopher Golden and Hank Wagner. The three authors bring their considerable expertise to a survey of the complete King fictional corpus, grouping novels and tales by setting and theme. An indispensable insider's guide to the influences on King, his plots and characters, TV and film adaptations and more, including 25 b&w photos. (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved

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Review by Library Journal Review

Wiater and his coauthors, all writers deeply involved in sf and horror writing or criticism, here aim to show that King's stories are interconnected by theme or character and that the "Dark Tower series is the core of the Stephen King universe." In their investigation of linked themes, the authors limit themselves to King's published titles, including his early work only if a specific title has been published in a collection. Appendixes include a chronology of Stephen King's life and works, a bibliography of King's writings, a list of recommended web sites, recommended reading, and an index. Taking a different tack on King's corpus, admitted King fan Spignesi (The Complete Stephen King Encyclopedia, The Lost Work of Stephen King, and two Stephen King quiz books) specifies King's 101 best works and also lists all 553 works with publication status at the end of the volume. (His index was unavailable for review.) Like Wiater, Spignesi discusses story lines and main characters, also including little-known tidbits and a comment from King regarding each title. Both books include information about film adaptations with Spignesi listing the movie's cast and Wiater presenting movie reviews. Wiater also indicates when a story has been released in other formats. Both titles will appeal to serious King fans, but Wiater's will be an especially useful addition to academic resources on contemporary authors. Recommended for those libraries with a need for in-depth information on King and his work. Laurie Selwyn, San Antonio P.L., TX (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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