Caroline Bicks

Dentro del archivo de Stephen King. Así nacieron los miedos que marcaron a millones de lectores. Una exploración fascinante y sin precedentes del universo de Stephen King y de los libros más icónicos

NATIONAL BESTSELLER A fascinating, first-of-its-kind exploration of Stephen King and his most iconic early books, based on groundbreaking research and interviews with Kingall conducted by the first scholar to be given extended access to his private archivesA treat for fans of Stephen King.Paul TremblayA master class in craftand a peek behind the curtain.Stephen Graham JonesIlluminating and original.Amy TanIt will be treasured by admirers of Kings novels and is a must read for anyone curious about how great books get written.James Shapiro, Professor of English, Columbia UniversityA NEW YORK POST AND LIT HUB MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF THE YEARAfter Caroline Bicks was named the University of Maines inaugural Stephen E. King Chair in Literature, she became the first scholar to be granted extended access by King to his private archives, a treasure trove of manuscripts that document the legendary writers creative processmost of them never before studied or published. The year she spent exploring Kings early drafts and hand-written revisions was guided by one question millions of Kings enthralled and terrified readers (including her) have asked themselves: What makes Stephen Kings writing stick in our heads and haunt us long after weve closed the book?Bicks focuses on five of his most iconic early worksThe Shining, Carrie, Pet Sematary, Salems Lot, and Night Shiftto reveal how he crafted his language, story lines, and characters to cast his enduring literary spells. While tracking Kings margin notes and editorial changes, she discovered scenes and alternative endings that never made it to print but that King is allowing her to publish now. The book also includes interviews Bicks had with King along the way that reveal new insights into his writing process and personal history.Part literary master class, part biography, part memoir and investigation into our deepest anxieties, Monsters in the Archivesauthorized by Stephen King himselfis unlike anything ever published about the master of horror. It chronicles what Bicks found when she set out to unearth how King crafted some of his scariest, most iconic moments. But its also a story about a grown-up English professor facing her childhood fears and getting to know the man whose monsters helped unleash them.

A fascinating, first of its kind exploration of Stephen King and his most iconic early books, based on groundbreaking research and interviews with King - all conducted by the first scholar to be given extended access to his private archives.After Caroline Bicks was named the University of Maines inaugural Stephen E. King Chair in Literature, she became the first scholar to be granted extended access by King to his private archives, a treasure trove of manuscripts that document the legendary writers creative process - most of them never before studied or published. The year she spent exploring Kings early drafts and hand-written revisions was guided by one question millions of Kings enthralled and terrified readers (including her) have asked themselves: What makes Stephen Kings writing stick in our heads and haunt us long after weve closed the book?Bicks focuses on five of his most iconic early works - The Shining, Carrie, Pet Sematary, Salems Lot, and Night Shift--to reveal how he crafted his language, storylines, and characters to cast his enduring literary spells. While tracking Kings margin notes and editorial changes, she discovered scenes and alternative endings that never made it to print, but that King is allowing her to publish now. The book also includes interviews Bicks had with King along the way that reveal new insights into his writing process and personal history.Part literary master class, part biography, part memoir and investigation into our deepest anxieties, Monsters in the Archives - authorized by Stephen King himself - is unlike anything ever published about the master of horror. It chronicles what Bicks found when she set out to unearth how King crafted some of his scariest, most iconic moments. But its also a story about a grown-up English professor facing her childhood fears and getting to know the man whose monsters helped unleash them."Illuminating and original, Monsters in the Archives takes us deep into Stephen Kings private papers to show us how he crafted some of his most iconic, haunting books and took possession of so many of our imaginations."-Amy Tan, author of The Joy Luck Club

In Shakespeare, Not Stirred, two professors mix equal parts booze and Bard to help you through your everyday dramas. Its like having Shakespeare right there in your living room, downing a great drink and putting your crappy day in perspective. So get out your cocktail shaker and lend him your ears. Each original cocktail and hors doeuvre recipe connects Shakespeares characters to lifes daily predicaments: Drown your sorrows after a workplace betrayal with Othellos Green-Eyed Monster Distract yourself from domestic drama with Kates Shrew-driver or Cleopatras Flings in a Blanket Recapture your youth with Pucks Magic Shrooms Mark a romantic occasion with Beatrice and Benedicks Much Ado About Frothing Featuring classic images from the Folger Shakespeare Library (hilariously doctored to feature some hard-partying Shakespearean protagonists) and Mini-Bards you can raid for extra context and commentary, Shakespeare, Not Stirred is a completely intoxicating experience.

Dentro del archivo de Stephen King. Así nacieron los miedos que marcaron a millones de lectores.Una exploración fascinante y sin precedentes del universo de Stephen King y los cinco libros más icónicos de los inicios de su carreraCaroline Bicks,catedratica Stephen E. King de Literatura de la Universidad de Maine, fue tambien la primera investigadora a la que King concedio acceso prolongado a sus archivos personales: un tesoro de manuscritos, borradores y anotaciones nunca antes estudiados.A partir del analisis de cinco obras emblematicas El resplandor, Carrie, Cementerio de animales, Salems Lot y El umbral de la noche, Bicks revela como King construyo su lenguaje, sus tramas y sus personajes, y saca a la luz escenas y finales alternativos autorizados por el autor. A medio camino entre la clase magistral, la biografia y el memoir, Monstruos en el archivo ofrece un acceso unico al taller creativo del maestro del terror.