Robert Lawrence Stein is a writer who has mastered the rather unusual genre of childhood horrors. His books are distinguished by the fact that they cause an adrenaline rush and exciting feelings in children, but they do not scare them enough to provoke real fear. For adults, they will seem frivolous, but many children are interested. Such creativity is worthy of the attention of connoisseurs of literature.
General information about the author
Robert Lawrence Stein was born in Columbus, Ohio, USA, in 1943. There is almost no information about his young years, because the writer became popular only after the publication of his books. At the present time, he is deservedly called the children's Stephen King. He similarly conveys unusual stories for boys and girls that cause them tension and delight. His narratives are small in size - brief stories most subtly convey current events. At the moment, he has 489 short stories, of which only less than half are translated into Russian, but this is enough to fully enjoy the style of the author.
Beginning of the creative path and other information
Robert Lawrence Stein tried his hand at writing stories as early as nine years old, when he found a typewriter in the attic, since then he dreamed of a writer career. In 1965, he graduated from the university and moved to New York, where he began working at the printing house. In parallel, the guy prints his first masterpieces in newspapers and magazines. He took the pseudonym Bob Stein and under him became famous throughout the world. Four years after the move, Robert got married, but continued to create in his new status. In addition to writing books, he managed to work for many years with the Nickelodeon channel on creating cartoons for children. The same person is the founder of a magazine called Bananas humorous themes. In 1980, a son was born to Robert and Jane, who was named Matvey. Today, the writer lives with his beloved wife and continues to create interesting stories. On his account there are already many works, and he managed to change his creative style, but he does not think to stop there.
Achievements
The main achievement of Robert Lawrence Stein can be considered success in this field. The genre of children's horrors is a very delicate subject, because it is necessary to interest the little reader, but not to scare him too much. The man succeeded in this, and each of his narrative preserves the original style. This is evidenced by the fact that many popular books have been translated into 32 languages, including Russian.
His work greatly influenced his wife Jane, who founded the publishing house of teenage books. Stein's stories are still known in the world and were displayed in a variety of adaptations. The first was the series "Goosebumps" lasting 74 episodes. The plot talked about how children in difficult situations cope with evil spirits, monsters and abnormal phenomena. Later, two more serial films, known in Europe and America, were released, and in 2015, the movie “Horror” appeared on large screens. It is based on the well-known series of books of the same name for teenagers and was very popular with the audience.
The cycle "Horror"
Many works of the author are known among lovers of the genre, but it was “Horror” to Robert Lawrence Stein that brought fame all over the world. This collection includes 63 short stories where teenagers are the main characters. All readers noted an unusual story, where seemingly simple stories convey an atmosphere of irrational fear to children. For example, the first story in the novel tells of Max, who decided to play with invisibility, but the magic suddenly became uncontrollable. Then the boy began to scare everyone around, without realizing it. Later, the book “Horror” by Robert Lawrence Stein was continued in the form of the second part. Only 13 stories were included in it, and they were more rigid. They describe the actions of maniac killers, mystical forces, tales of the dead, but even this does not make them more scary. For adults, stories still seem naive and predictable.
