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Stephen King's Danse Macabre
Stephen King's Danse Macabre
Author: Stephen King
Stephen King explores the phenomenon of horror in a century of film, television, radio, and literature. Who better than King to investigate what terrifies his fans? "One of the best books on American popular culture in the late 20th century." (The Philadelphia Inquirer) "A labor of love." (The Washington Star)
ISBN-13: 9780896960763
ISBN-10: 0896960765
Publication Date: 1/1983
Pages: 400
Rating:
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4 stars, based on 12 ratings
Publisher: Dodd Mead
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
Members Wishing: 8
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reviewed Stephen King's Danse Macabre on + 17 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
Non-fiction. King's take on fear and why we like it. He discusses movies an books. Sort of complex and confusing, not organized very well.
roarlady avatar reviewed Stephen King's Danse Macabre on + 24 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
King on horror...an enlightening read with entertaining insight. If you enjoy the horror genre you want to read this as King dissects facets of the background and history of the frightening style he excels at...
Will make you search out other sources he references..
reviewed Stephen King's Danse Macabre on + 41 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
If you want a history of the horror genre, it's probably ok, but don't get this if you're expecting a standard Stephen King book--it's not a work of fiction, so much as an explanation of horror books, movies, etc.
KrayolaKidd avatar reviewed Stephen King's Danse Macabre on + 48 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
Another one of my favorite books by King.
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Jacket:
Stephen King knows better than anyone else in theworld what scares you and why. Now, in his most unusual masterpiece, he takes you on his personal tour of the dark ballroom of horror. Take his arm. Let the dance begin.
Review: I bought this book when I was younger and on a Stephen King kick. I suppose I fell out of love with his works before I ever got around to this book, because I never read it. Glad to let someone get some use out of it.
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Interesting study of the horror genre from King. I enjoyed it, but now its very dated. It was written years ago.


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