Discover other books like this, author exclusives, and more. The movie the shining, directed by the great stanley kubrick and starring the terrifying jack nicholson, is very different from the stephen king penned book from which it is adapted. I got up, lit a cigarette, sat in the chair looking out the window at the rockies, and by the time the cigarette was done, i had the bones of the book firmly set in my mind. The shining stephen kings novel gives us more background and detail into the character of jack torrence than does the film. He was renowned for using supernatural events in many of his stories making them a mixture of horror, gloom, and fantasy. Find the complete the shining book series by stephen king. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. Before doctor sleep, there was the shining, a classic of modern american horror from the undisputed master, stephen king. The death is also nothing like jacks fate in the novelization of the shining, written by stephen king. With ghosts, visions and psychological horror, the shining by stephen king is a very good horror story, i would say one of his best, right up there with the likes of salems lot which is another sk novel that i recommend if you enjoy horror. So many people wonder how much of a difference there is between the film and novel of the shining by stephen king.
What stanley kubrick got wrong about the shining stephen king has always disliked stanley kubricks film of the shining, and he has a point. A stephen king wikia notes that in king s novel, the stand, mother abigail receives prophecies from god and describes the power as the shining lamp of god, and sometimes just calling it. Eclipsed perhaps only by its 1980 film adaptation, the novel is one of the most popular and enduring horror stories of all time. When his father becomes caretaker of the overlook hotel, dannys visions grow out of control. I love the shining because of how jack unravels and because of how real the overlook feels. Stephen king is an author whose works are regularly adapted for the big and small screens. The shining is a novel published in 1977 by stephen king, a wellknown american author. Aug 01, 2003 i purchased stephen king s the shining from the book depository on cd.
Hardcover paperback trade kindle audio movie tv miniseries dvd first edition release. To request any book join our telegram channel now by clicking here. Stephen king books download free books online 8freebooks. The shining movie the shining audiobook external links. It was coming from england, so that is not totally their fault, maybe customs held it up. Despite these shortcomings, torrence starts out a decent family man. The film version made big changes to the character of jack overall, and subsequently, many elements of the story were completely modified to better represent the character the picture was working with. The shining by stephen king penguin random house canada. A list of stephen king s novels, organized oldest to newest. Jun 26, 2012 with ghosts, visions and psychological horror, the shining by stephen king is a very good horror story, i would say one of his best, right up there with the likes of salems lot which is another sk novel that i recommend if you enjoy horror. Hardcover paperback trade kindle audio movie tv miniseries dvd first edition.
Stephen king is a master storyteller and all his other books ive read have been fantastic, the shining is just the same. What is their fault is the cd arrived was in german and they refused to take it back. The shining by stephen king, used abebooks passion for books. Nov 04, 2014 stephen king just went off about how much he hates the shining again. Great deals on one book or all books in the series. By morning, his seminal 1977 novel the shining was born. Nov 01, 2012 born from a bad dream experienced during a onenight stay at a colorado hotel that was closing for the season, the shining is the first book stephen king wrote from a position of financial stabilit.
I had times when i wanted to hide because it that scary. The book reached the first position on the new york times best seller list for print and ebook fiction combined, hardcover fiction, and ebook fiction. Jack torrance majora writer and former teacher who suffers from alcohol abuse and becomes the caretaker of the overlook hotel for the winter. Danny is only five years old, but in the words of old mr hallorann he is a shiner, aglow with psychic voltage. Sleep and will be out at the end of the summer in 20. Stanley kubricks the shining is a classic horror film if there ever was a classic horror film. It was stephen kings third published novel and the central characters are jack and wendy torrance and their young son, danny. Stephen king has also written doctor sleep which is the shining book two. Many fans of stephen king s original novel know the film deviates considerably from the book. The shining by stephen king misscole december, 2011 at 12. Doctor sleep the shining is a horror novel by american author stephen king. The shining quickly became a benchmark in the literary career of stephen king. As you can see, the excerpt from edgar allan poes the masque of the red death is supersized, suggesting that stephen king s popculture sensation the shining owes it a big debt.
Jack is blown away, imaging the scene of wealth and splendor. Stephen king has finally written a sequel to the shining. Contains all the correct marking for a first editionfirst printing. Stephen king adaptations are extremely popular in movies and tv these days, and he continues to write books like the shining sequel of sorts. The shining doctor sleep is a 20 horror novel by american writer stephen king and the sequel to his 1977 novel the shining. The shining signet by king, stephen and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The book is one of kings best and in my opinion is by far his scariest. Mike continues his into the multiverse series by talking about the third published novel by stephen king, 1977s the shining. This is a must read book if youre a stephen king fan, if youve read the shining or not or if you just want to read a really freaking awesome book. How does the ending of the shining differ from stephen king. What stanley kubrick got wrong about the shining salon. Jack torrances new job at the overlook hotel is the perfect chance for a fresh start.
The shining is a gothic horror novel by stephen king, first published in 1977. A struggling writer and recovering alcoholic gets the job as the caretaker of. How stephen king predicted trumps rise decades ago. Oct 01, 20 jack nicholson in the shining warner bros. One of the true classics of horror fiction, the shining is regarded as one of stephen king s masterpieces. Nov 10, 2011 with ghosts, visions and psychological horror, the shining by stephen king is a very good horror story, i would say one of his best, right up there with the likes of salems lot which is another sk novel that i recommend if you enjoy horror.
More than 30 years after stephen king terrified us with the shining, hes written a sequel, drawing on his alcoholism and a neardeath experience. This is a first edition first printing, first published in 1977. He puts the invitation back in the book and starts reading the scrapbook. Eclipsed perhaps only by its 1980 film adaptation, the novel is one of the most. A mustread that inspired kubricks brilliant film is a literary masterpiece of the horror genre the film was one of the most frightening entertainment pieces i had ever experienced until i read the book. Oct 28, 2015 in 1974, master of horror stephen king and his wife tabitha spent just one night in room 217 at the stanley hotel in estes park, colo. Feb 24, 2017 though the shining is perhaps one of the most wellknown horror films to date, one of the people who is responsible for its creation wants no part of it. His alcoholism and short temper are the themes running throughout the novel.
This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of the shining by stephen king. Doctor sleep won the 20 bram stoker award for best novel. If you liked this book, id definitely suggest reading doctor sleep which i some how read before this but its another great story of danny and where his life takes him. Stephen king is the author of more than fifty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. Basically, red death is the story of a mysterious plague the red death raging through a land, killing off its inhabitants. I know ive been waiting for me to write this novel for over three decades. Apr 06, 20 a t book readings, stephen king sometimes tells a story about his only preproduction discussion for the 1980 film adaptation of the shining. Was stephen king right to hate stanley kubricks shining.
Stephen kings the shining, published in 1977, is a horror novel. Ullman stood fivefive, and when he moved, it was with the prissy speed that seems to be the exclusive domain of all small plump men. The setting and characters are influenced by king s personal experiences, including both his visit to the. Download most popluar pdf books now stephen king download wonderful stephen king pdf ebooks. The shining is the third book published by stephen king. He is also an alcoholic, but jack has managed to get his drinking under control. It is regarded in some quarters as king s best book. I am not going to go on and on about how frustrating it must be for someone of king s prolificity and stature to have people think that his best novel was written 22 years and 30some books ago.
The shining is a horror novel by american author stephen king. A list of stephen king s novels, organized alphabetically. Stephen king just went off about how much he hates the. Jun 24, 2008 before doctor sleep, there was the shining, a classic of modern american horror from the undisputed master, stephen king. I purchased stephen kings the shining from the book depository on cd. The shining splitvolume the shining, doctor sleep, and the shining doctor sleep. With stephen king s new book revival coming out this month, we asked our readers to vote on their favorite books by the horror master. Im always pleasantly surprised when a book can get one over on me, it doesnt happen often, and it did in doctor sleep, a few times. Kubricks film adaptation is an iconic movie, both in the horror genre and in general pop culture.
Take our free the shining quiz below, with 25 multiple choice questions that help you test your knowledge. I think this will be the most anticipated book by mr. The unmasking will happen at the stroke of midnight. Determine which chapters, themes and styles you already know and what you need to study for your upcoming essay, midterm, or final exam. Stephen king still loathes stanley kubricks the shining. Published in 1977, it is kings third published novel and first hardback bestseller. Why stephen king hates stanley kubricks the shining. Will there be a prequel to stanley kubricks the shining. In the book, king goes to great pains to stress that jack torrance is a good man. The shining, by stephen king, is slowly but surely changing that perception. Published in 1977, it is king s third published novel and first hardback bestseller.
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