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    IT by Stephen King (Book Analysis): Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
    IT by Stephen King (Book Analysis): Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
    IT by Stephen King (Book Analysis): Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
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    IT by Stephen King (Book Analysis): Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide

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    Unlock the more straightforward side of IT with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!

    This engaging summary presents an analysis of IT by Stephen King, a cult horror novel about a town in Maine which is stalked by a deadly monster: an ancient being which can assume the shape of a person’s worst fears in order to terrorise and kill them. After a spate of child murders, a group of social misfits band together and manage to defeat this creature, known as It. However, 27 years later the killings begin again, and the strength of an old promise brings the group back to their hometown to face down the manifestation of their fears one last time, in the hope of defeating It for good. Stephen King is often referred to as the ‘King of Horror’ thanks to the popularity of his novels and their influence on the genre as a whole, although his work also spans a range of other genres.

    Find out everything you need to know about IT in a fraction of the time!

    This in-depth and informative reading guide brings you:

    • A complete plot summary
    • Character studies
    • Key themes and symbols
    • Questions for further reflection

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    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrightSummaries.com
    Release dateApr 3, 2019
    ISBN9782808016889
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      IT by Stephen King (Book Analysis) - Bright Summaries

      AMERICAN AUTHOR

      Born in Portland, Maine in 1947.

      Notable works:

      Carrie (1974), novel

      The Shining (1977), novel

      Misery (1987), novel

      Stephen King is an American author best known for his horror novels. Born in Portland, Maine in 1947, King was raised by his mother after the separation of his parents. From there, King spent his childhood between Fort Wayne, Indiana, and Stratford, Connecticut. In 1970, King graduated from the University of Maine with a B.A. in English, and married Tabitha Spruce the year after. It was over the next few years that King’s novel writing became recognised. Having published many short stories since 1967, King moved forward and sent his first full-length novel, Carrie, to a publication agency by the name of Doubleday & Co., which accepted the novel in 1973. This allowed King to leave his teaching career and write full-time. King continued with his writing career, writing The Shining (1977), The Stand (1978), and The Dead Zone (1979), along with many other novels.

      A COMING-OF-AGE HORROR STORY

      Genre: novel

      Reference edition: King, S. (1986) IT. New York: Viking.

      1stedition: 1986

      Themes: horror, coming-of-age, friendship, trauma, loss of childhood innocence

      This story alternates between two different time periods, following a group of children as they face and deal with their fears and

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