Danse Macabre

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Danse Macabre is a non-fiction book by Stephen King in which he examines the history, themes, and cultural impact of horror in literature, film, radio, and television.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf essay collection
non-fiction book
author Stephen King
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
discusses Alfred Hitchcock films NERFINISHED
EC horror comics
Edgar Allan Poe NERFINISHED
H. P. Lovecraft NERFINISHED
classic horror movies of the 1950s
radio show Inner Sanctum Mysteries NERFINISHED
television series The Twilight Zone NERFINISHED
examines cultural impact of horror
history of horror in popular media
themes of horror
focusesOnPeriod 1950 to 1980
followedBy Different Seasons NERFINISHED
genre horror criticism
literary criticism
non-fiction
hasFormat first edition hardcover
hasISBN 0-89696-076-5
hasPerspective personal and critical viewpoint of Stephen King
hasReprint paperback editions by later publishers
hasSection discussion of horror on radio
discussion of horror on television
survey of horror films
survey of horror literature
includes autobiographical reflections by Stephen King
language English
mediaType hardcover
paperback
print
notableFor King’s analysis of classic horror works
influence on academic and fan discussions of horror
pages approximately 400
precededBy Firestarter NERFINISHED
publicationDate 1981
publisher Everest House NERFINISHED
subject horror fiction
horror films
horror on radio
horror on television
popular culture
targetAudience readers interested in horror and popular culture
titleDerivedFrom Danse Macabre (medieval allegory of the Dance of Death) NERFINISHED
writtenBy Stephen King NERFINISHED

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Dance of Death woodcuts genre Danse Macabre