{"product_id":"the-many-lives-of-it-ron-riekki-9781476680187","title":"The Many Lives of It: Essays on the Stephen King Horror Franchise","description":"\u003cp\u003e After its publication in 1986, Stephen King's novel \u003ci\u003eIt\u003c\/i\u003e sparked sequels, remakes, parodies and solidified an entire genre: clown horror. Decades later, director Andy Muschietti revitalized King's popular novel, smashing all box office expectations with the release of his 2017 film \u003ci\u003eIt\u003c\/i\u003e. At the time of its release, the movie set the record for the world's highest-grossing horror film. Examining the legacy of the controversial cult novel, the 2017 box office sensation and other incarnations of the demonic clown Pennywise, this collection of never-before-published essays covers the franchise from a variety of perspectives. Topics include examinations of the carnivalesque in both the novel and films, depictions of sexuality and theology in the book, and manifestations of patriarchy and the franchise, among other diverse subjects.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ron Riekki\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1476680183\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781476680187\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/23\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 210\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.70h x 5.90w x 0.40d","brand":"Ron Riekki","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45265115447551,"sku":"9781476680187","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_563a72ba-3884-423c-a0c8-ed777491c1e2.jpg?v=1713420196","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-many-lives-of-it-ron-riekki-9781476680187","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}