{"product_id":"the-quest-for-the-dark-tower-genre-and-interconnection-in-the-stephen-king-series-paperback","title":"The Quest for the Dark Tower: Genre and Interconnection in the Stephen King Series - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlissa Burger\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA sprawling epic that encompasses many worlds, parallel and alternate timelines, and the echoes between these disconnects, Stephen King's \u003ci\u003eDark Tower\u003c\/i\u003e series spans the entirety of King's career, from \u003ci\u003eThe Gunslinger\u003c\/i\u003e (limited edition 1982; revised in 2003) to \u003ci\u003eThe Wind Through the Keyhole\u003c\/i\u003e (2012). The series has two distinctive characteristics: its genre hybridity and its interconnection with the larger canon of King's work. The \u003ci\u003eDark Tower\u003c\/i\u003e series engages with a number of distinct and at times dissonant genre traditions, including those of Arthurian legend, fairy tales, the fantasy epic, the Western, and horror. The \u003ci\u003eDark Tower\u003c\/i\u003e series is also significant in its cross-references to King's other works, ranging from overt connections like characters or places to more subtle allusions, like the sigil of the \u003ci\u003eDark Tower\u003c\/i\u003e's Crimson King appearing in the graffiti of other realities. This book examines these connections and genre influences to consider how King negotiates and transforms these elements, why they matter, and the impact they have on one another and on King's work as a whole.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlissa Burger\u003c\/b\u003e is an associate professor of English and Director of Student Success at Culver-Stockton College in Canton, Missouri.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 212\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.8 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 26, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47412126417074,"sku":"9781476676982","price":71.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/5e001e02a8c5faeaa2368f6358aab948.webp?v=1778315033","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-quest-for-the-dark-tower-genre-and-interconnection-in-the-stephen-king-series-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}