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T. MagistraleThe Films of Stephen KingT. MagistraleThe Films of Stephen KingFrom Carrie to Secret Window2008QUALITY PAPERBACK
UPC: 9780230338302Release Date: 1/3/2012
Over seventy-five films have been made based either on Stephen King narratives or screen/teleplay scripts that King himself authored, yet this body of work has received very little scholarly attention. An original collection of essays assembled on the cinematic adaptations of Stephen King and written by experts in cinema, television, and cultural studies, this work examines the most important films from the King canon, from Carrie to The Shining to The Shawshank Redemption. Focusing on the most intriguing aspects of these movies--race, gender, technology--this rich collection draws conclusions on their socio-political relevance in contemporary society. ***With updated material on 1408, The Mist, and more! Praise for Magistrale's Hollywood's Stephen King: ""A great read, insightful and intelligent...Tony has helped me improve my reputation from ink-stained wretch popular novelist to ink-stained wretch popular novelist with occasional flashes of muddy insight.""--Stephen King ""Magistrale digs deeper than mere plots, excavating compelling and disturbing themes in the gothic oeuvre of the master storyteller; he deserves accolades for bricking a foundational context for interpreting the enduring visions of King.""--CHOICE ""This book is a useful elucidation of King's work through the skewed lens of Hollywood.""--Publishers Weekly Review
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