![]() ![]() And like a compact disc with a bonus track, the book ends with a charming little tale not listed in the table of contents-a parable called "The Beggar and the Diamond. The style ranges from King's well-honed horror to a Ray Bradbury-like fantasy voice to an ambitious pastiche of Raymond Chandler and Ross MacDonald. ![]() The subjects include vampires, zombies, an evil toy, man-eating frogs, the burial of a Cadillac, a disembodied finger, and a wicked stepfather. Nightmares & Dreamscapes, Volume I By: Stephen King Narrated by: Stephen King, Tim Curry, Rob Lowe, Whoopi Goldberg Length: 9 hrs and 34 mins 4.3 (2,029 ratings) Try for 0. Nightmares & Dreamscapes contains 20 short tales-including several never before published-plus one teleplay, one poem, and one nonfiction piece about kids and baseball that appeared in the New Yorker. The theme, mood, characters, and language vary, but throughout, a sense of story reigns supreme. These fine stories, each written in what King calls "a burst of faith, happiness, and optimism," prove his point. All other considerations are secondary-theme, mood, even characterization and language." Stephen King disagrees: "My deeply held conviction is that story must be paramount. Many people who write about horror literature maintain that mood is its most important element. ![]()
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