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100 1 a| Bicks, Caroline,d| 1966-e| author.1| https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCjvQv3BTDTKqtCMbrkdmV3;

245 10 a| Monsters in the archives :b| my year of fear with Stephen King /c| Caroline Bicks.;

246 30 a| My year of fear with Stephen King;

250 a| First edition.;

264 1 a| London ;a| New York :b| Hogarth,c| [2026];

300 a| x, 285 pages :b| illustrations ;c| 22 cm;

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504 a| Includes bibliographical references.;

505 0 a| Introduction: No place like home -- Pet Sematary -- The Shining -- Night Shift -- 'Salem's Lot -- Carrie -- Epilogue: Home again.;

520 a| "After Caroline Bicks was named the University of Maine's Stephen E. King Chair in Literature, she became the first person given full access to King's archives, a treasure trove of material about the legendary writer's creative process and life, most of it never seen before. Her year of studying the archival materials was guided by one question millions of readers have asked themselves: What makes Stephen King Stephen King? Bicks focuses on five of King's early iconic books--The Shining, Carrie, Pet Sematary, 'Salem's Lot, and Night Shift--to reveal how he manipulates character, language, and story to cast his remarkable, creepy spells. Through close reading of early drafts, interviews with King, and freshly discovered biographical details, as well as her own personal history as a reader and scholar, Bicks shows King's mastery of storytelling and his enduring imprint on American culture. In the process, Bicks faces her own fears and gets to know the man partially responsible for them"--c| Provided by publisher.;

600 10 a| King, Stephen,d| 1947-x| Criticism and interpretation.;

650 0 a| Horror tales, Americanx| History and criticism.;

650 0 a| Authors.;

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650 7 a| Horror fiction.2| sears;

655 0 a| Literary criticism.;

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Monsters in the archives : my year of fear with Stephen King / Caroline Bicks.

Author/creator	Bicks, Caroline, 1966- author.
Format	Book
Edition	First edition.
Publication	London ; New York : Hogarth, [2026]
Description	x, 285 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Subjects	King, Stephen, 1947---Criticism and interpretation. Horror tales, American--History and criticism. Authors.

Portion of title	My year of fear with Stephen King
Contents	Introduction: No place like home -- Pet Sematary -- The Shining -- Night Shift -- 'Salem's Lot -- Carrie -- Epilogue: Home again.
Abstract	"After Caroline Bicks was named the University of Maine's Stephen E. King Chair in Literature, she became the first person given full access to King's archives, a treasure trove of material about the legendary writer's creative process and life, most of it never seen before. Her year of studying the archival materials was guided by one question millions of readers have asked themselves: What makes Stephen King Stephen King? Bicks focuses on five of King's early iconic books--The Shining, Carrie, Pet Sematary, 'Salem's Lot, and Night Shift--to reveal how he manipulates character, language, and story to cast his remarkable, creepy spells. Through close reading of early drafts, interviews with King, and freshly discovered biographical details, as well as her own personal history as a reader and scholar, Bicks shows King's mastery of storytelling and his enduring imprint on American culture. In the process, Bicks faces her own fears and gets to know the man partially responsible for them"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references.
Issued in other form	Online version http://id.loc.gov/entities/relationships/onlineversion Bicks, Caroline Monsters in the archives London New York, NY : Hogarth, 2026 9780593736739
Genre/form	Literary criticism.
Genre/form	Literary criticism.
Genre/form	Critiques littéraires.
LCCN	2025035068
ISBN	9780593736722
ISBN	0593736729 hardcover
ISBN	electronic book

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