Danse Macabre (Masterplots II: Nonfiction Series)
At a glance:
- Author: Stephen King
- First Published: 1981
- Type of Work: Literary history/literary and film criticism
- Genres: Criticism, Nonfiction
- Subjects: Literature, Writing, Books, Creative process, Reading, Popular culture, Filmmaking or filmmakers, Horror
Form and Content
By his own admission, Stephen King conceived a taste for horror, and horror films in particular, at an early age. In his adulthood he has come to believe that the “horror industry” exists in its currently flourishing state because people actually need the release that it provides them. His early addiction to things frightening and unsettling also gave him the impetus to explore the elements of successful horror fiction, for he has been making his living producing it since the 1970’s. Among his novels are Carrie (1974), ’Salem’s Lot...
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