Methods and Meaning in the Novels of Stephen King

This book explores the techniques, themes, and subtexts in the fictional works of one of America's best-known and most-loved storytellers, Stephen King. Each of King's novels are analyzed in chronological order of their publication from Carrie to Holly. Every novel's analysis includes a background and summary, narrative devices, archetypes that influenced the novel, themes and subtexts, human universals, interesting facts, and notable quotes. As an invaluable resource for any Stephen King "e;Constant Reader"e; and students of literature in general, this work appreciates the beauty of King's fiction without needing to master the jargon of contemporary literary criticism.