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Teaching Stephen King : Horror, the Supernatural, and New Approaches to Literature / by A. Burger.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Burger, Alissa, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Language and languages--Study and teaching.
- Language and languages.
- Education--Curricula.
- Education.
- Art--Study and teaching.
- Art.
- Communication.
- Ethnology.
- Teachers--Training of.
- Teachers.
- Language Education.
- Curriculum Studies.
- Creativity and Arts Education.
- Media and Communication.
- Sociocultural Anthropology.
- Teaching and Teacher Education.
- Local Subjects:
- Language Education.
- Curriculum Studies.
- Creativity and Arts Education.
- Media and Communication.
- Sociocultural Anthropology.
- Teaching and Teacher Education.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (ix, 211 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed. 2016.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2016.
- Language Note:
- English.
- Summary:
- Teaching Stephen King critically examines the works of Stephen King and several ways King can be incorporated into the high school and college classroom. The section on Variations on Horror Tropes includes chapters on the vampire, the werewolf, the undead monster, and the ghost. The section on Real Life Horror includes chapters on King's school shooting novella Rage, sexual violence, and coming of age narratives. Finally, the section on Playing with Publishing includes chapters on serial publishing and The Green Mile, e-books, and graphic novels.
- Contents:
- Why Teach King?
- The Vampire
- The Werewolf
- 'Thing Without a Name'
- The Ghost
- Rage
- Sexual Violence
- Coming of Age Stories
- Serial Publishing and The Green Mile
- E-books
- Graphic Novels
- Conclusion.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781137483928
- 9781137483911
- 1137483911
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