Frankenstein's Monster: Hubris and Death in Stephen King's Oeuvre
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Works Cited: Works by Stephen King
Carrie. New York: Pocket Books, 1999 [1974].
Danse Macabre. New York: Berkley Books, 1983 [1981].
The Dead Zone. New York: Signet, 1980 [1979].
The Gunslinger: The Dark Tower I. New York: Plume, 1988 [1982].
Pet Sematary. New York: Signet, 1984 [1983].
’Salem’s Lot. New York: Signet, 1976 [1975].
The Shining. New York: Signet, 1978 [1977].
Skeleton Crew. New York: Signet, 1986 [1985].
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Bosky, Bernadette Lynn. ”The Mind’s a Monkey: Character and Psychology in Stephen King’s Recent Fiction.” In Underwood, Tim & Chuck Miller eds.,
Kingdom of Fear: The World of Stephen King. New York: Signet, 1987 [1986]: 241-276.
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Pharr, Mary Ferguson. ”A Dream of New Life: Stephen King’s Pet Sematary as a Variant of Frankenstein.” In Hoppenstand, Gary & Ray B. Browne (eds.), The Gothic World of Stephen King: Landscape of Nightmares. Bowling Green, Ohio: Bowling Green State University: 115-125.
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