And thats a crucial part of her plan to humiliate carrie in front of the whole. King sprang onto the literary scene with the publication of carrie doubleday, 1974 which. May 18, 2015 stephen kings carrie is only at first sight a novel that deals with a girl with a gift of telekinesis. Stephen king bluntly tells us, carrie white was telekinetic 1.
Drawing on his intimate knowledge of life in the 1960s, king paints an. Carrie was stephen kings first published novel, and it has certainly become one of his most iconic works. The story of misunderstood high school girl carrie white, her extraordinary telekinetic powers, and her violent rampage of revenge, remains one of the most barrierbreaking and shocking novels of all time. It was his first published novel, released on april 5, 1974. His father was born under the surname pollock, but used the last name king, under which stephen was born. Carrie white is the title character of stephen kings novel. Forget carrie, the shining, the stand, it and the dozens of other full novels written by stephen king. Set primarily in the future year of 1979, it revolves around the eponymous carrie white, an unpopular friendless misfit and bullied highschool girl from an abusive religious household who uses her newly discovered. Stephen edwin king born september 21, 1947 is an american author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, and fantasy novels.
Double dose of carrie this video gives you two trailers for the price of one. The title character, high school student carrie white, is a victim of bullying at school and religious indoctrination at home. He almost seems to suggest that those consequences will be well deserved whenever or however they may come. Carrie by stephen king identifying first edition points of issue. Apr 05, 1974 carrie, stephen king carrie is a novel by american author stephen king. It was his first published novel, released on april 5, 1974, with a first printrun of 30,000 copies. Figuratively and literally shattering moments of horrrrripilication in chamberlain, maine where stones fly from the sky rather than from the hands of the villagers as they did in the lottery, although the latter are equal to other forms of persecution. Carrie by stephen king first edition points of issue. A memoir of the craft and his introduction to carrie. By stephen king discussion questions mentor public library. The chamberlain town drunk witnesses the devastation at the books climax. Author stephen kings complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases, covers. The outbursts of carries supernatural powers serve to intensify the horror of what she goes through every day, and the whole novel conveys an important message about the importance of dealing with all kinds of abuse. Full dark, no stars collection of novellas including 1922.
Stephen king contributed enormously to popular culture and it became very. It tells the story of an abused girl who discovers her latent power of telekinesis and uses it to punish and destroy a town. Dec 09, 2019 stephen king has published more than 80 novels since 1974, making him one of the most prolific authors in history, as well as arguably the most popular. People, places, and things 1963 with chris chesley.
Book trailer for stephen kings iconic horror book of the century carrie be sure to visit for more infomation as well as literary details and techniques, etc. Stephen king is the author of more than sixty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. Although carrie first captured americas attention with its shocking. Stephen king is an american horror fiction author and many which are adapted in movies and television series. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. The thing to consider about stephen kings books is that he has started his career in the year 1967 just with writing short stories and during the time he has written about 200 short stories. Carrie is an epistolary horror novel by american author stephen king. The novel begins with carrie, a 16yearold living in chamberlain, maine.
Stephen edwin king was born on september 21, 1947, at the maine general hospital in portland. Everything in the book pretty much springs from carries first period. The story of misunderstood high school girl carrie white, her extraordinary telekinetic powers, and her violent rampage of revenge, remains one of the. Stephen king audio books, best sellers, author bio.
A modern classic, carrie introduced a distinctive new voice in american fiction stephen king. Thats because the story of carrie, her extraordinary telekinetic powers, and her violent rampage of revenge introduced a fresh and distinctive new voice in american fiction stephen king. Read more stephen kings best books, ranked by readers. It revolves around the eponymous carrie white, an unpopular friendless misfit and bullied high school girl who uses her newly discovered telekinetic powers to exact revenge on those who torment her.
The main characters of this horror, fiction story are dick halloran, pennywise the dancing clown. Since the publication of carrie in 1974, neither misfit carrie white nor her catastrophic high school prom has been forgotten. Lastly, stephen king is known as the king of horror. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. But one night at her senior prom, carrie was scorned and humiliated just one time too many, and in a fit of uncontrollable fury she turned her clandestine game into a weapon of horror and destruction.
New listing carrie spanish movie tiein edition by king, stephen. Pdf it book by stephen king free download 1090 pages. Stephen king was born in portland, maine in 1947 and grew up in durham, maine. The first decade, carrie to pet sematary 1988 by joseph reino. Stephen king biography affair, married, wife, ethnicity. Childhood, education, and family king was born in portland, maine, the united stephen is an american author of horror. He is well known for writing the horror novel it which revolves around a mysterious maleficent being that terrorizes children. Carrie knew she should not use the terrifying power she possessed. Carrie comes from a very strict christian home with an. Stephen king s novel carrie, his first published book, appearing in 1975, propelled him into the public consciousness. How i wrote carrie the author describes the inspirations for his first novel, and how the horror landmark 40 years old this week was very nearly destroyed. To request any book join our telegram channel now by clicking here. Stephen king does a magnificent job of setting the scene of the times, and his excellent characters carry out the rest of the story. More than 350 million copies are sold by his books.
This piece is taken from stephen kings book on writing. You can search for first editions of carrie on, and these links will take you directly to search results for 1st edition copies copies for sale on the respective sites. Although carrie first captured americas attention with its shocking climax, it. Explore a comprehensive list of stephen king books and stories. The novel is in its essence a story about a young high school girl with the usual coming of age tropes. It did well with teens and adults who knew what it was like to be an outsider olsen, the daily mail april 4th 2014. His recent work includes the institute, elevation, the outsider, sleeping beauties cowritten with his son owen king, and the bill hodges trilogy. He also discusses the dozens of films, tv shows, plays and comic books that have been inspired by kings works includes bibliographical references pages 272274 and index part 1. With these words, stephen king characterizes girlsat least the girls in chamberlain, maineas cruel tormentors who act without any regard for the consequences of their actions. Kennedy, which occurred on november 22, 1963 the novels titular date. Jake epping is a recently divorced high school english teacher in lisbon falls, maine, earning extra money teaching a ged class. Carrie was born on september 21, 1963 on chamberlain, maine, to margaret and.
Ranking every stephen king adaptation, from worst to best. Carrie was stephen kings debut novel and it was an instant success. Stephen kings best books, ranked by readers the delite. See, unbeknownst to carrie, chris hargensen has rigged the prom elections so that carrie and tommy win king and queen. With that many books under his belt, not every one has been a hit but hes got a pretty solid batting average, especially with readers. He was also active in student politics, serving as a member of the student senate.
He almost seems to suggest that those consequences will be well. Jerry smith paid the junkman a hundred dollars to chip off a piece of stone from the rocks that fell on carrie s house, so he could have it checked out at boston university. Jake epping is a recently divorced high school english teacher in lisbon falls, maine, earning extra money teaching a. Since then, he has written more than 70 novels, nonfiction books and story collections. Read 112263 a novel by stephen king available from rakuten kobo. Collection of 4 early stephen king, hcdj, bce, carrie. Sues guilt, chriss revenge plot, and the awakening of carries telekinetic powers. All dust jackets are unclipped and everything is in generally very good condition with. November 22, 1963, is a date that has gone down in history as the day that president john f. Doubleday, 1974 actually circa 1990 1991 1992, 1st edition with this cover art, later printing, 1990. Here is a link you tube video stephen king gave about 11221963.
The night of the spring dance arrives, carrie masters her telekinesis, stands up to her crazy mom, gets crowned homecoming queen, and has pigs blood dumped on her in front of. It was his first published novel, released on april 5, 1974, with a first printrun of 30,000. The first edition of the novel was published in september 1986, and was written by stephen king. The working poor living the high life rising from rock bottom recovery and renaissance part 2. On november 22, 1963, three shots rang out in dallas, president kennedy died, and the world changed. King has published 61 novels including seven under the pen name richard bachman and six non. In this interview, king discusses how carrie helped him jump from the world of mens magazines which are totally read for the articles and stories to full length novels. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, many of which have been adapted into feature films, miniseries, television series, and comic books. Stephen is an american author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, science fiction, and fantasy. It is the 60th book published by stephen king, his 49th novel and the 42nd under his own name.
He attended the university of maine at orono, where he wrote a weekly column for the school newspaper, the maine campus. If i had a choice i would say the book was indeed a masterpiece but the way that both the 1976 and 20 movie were the best, not one of them was better then the other in my opinion that is. Stephen kings carrie is only at first sight a novel that deals with a girl with a gift of telekinesis. His parents were nellie ruth pillsbury, who worked as a caregiver at a mental institute, and donald edwin king, a merchant seaman. King graduated from the university of maine in 1970 but did not sell his first novel, carrie, until 1974. Until dolores claiborne came along 18 years later it would be kings only book. Stephen edwin king, born in 1947, published his first novel, carrie, in 1974. Carrie white, a shy, friendless teenage girl who is sheltered by her domineering. Jerry smith paid the junkman a hundred dollars to chip off a piece of stone from the rocks that fell on carries house, so he could have it checked out at boston university. Stephen kings carrie and the consequences of bullying. Stephen kings heartstoppingly dramatic new novel is about a man who travels back in time to prevent the jfk assassination. Nov 30, 2015 book trailer for stephen king s iconic horror book of the century carrie be sure to visit for more infomation as well as literary details and techniques, etc. Over the next forty years, king s name would become synonymous with horror and dark fantasy through over fifty bestselling books including his magnum opus the dark tower series.
The thing to consider about him is that he was very hard working and was ready to take up a new challenge. The included titles are king s first book, carrie, misery, christine, and thinner, the first of king s pseudonym richard bachmans titles published in hardcover. It was raw, racy, and set firmly in a blue collar community. A large part of its fame comes from the fact that it was actually the fourth novel he wrote and submitted to publishers. A large part of its fame comes from the fact that it was actually the fourth novel he wrote and submitted to publishers a story that people love to tell. Stephen king fascinated the american public with carrie because it was his first work published and it helped him introduce many other interesting stories that will enrich popular culture and will inspire future authors, directors and famous tv shows of popular culture. Stephen kingpeter straub casa negra black house in spanish stated 1st ed. Bookpoi a guide to identify points of issue for first. Stephen king is the author of more than fifty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. All beginning when carrie white discovers a gift with telekinetic powers later established as a genetic fact, after she. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 1090 pages and is available in paperback format. This is a collection of four jacketed hardcovers of early titles by the master of horror, stephen king. Parents need to know that stephen kings carrie is a classic novel of the supernatural, about a troubled teen with telekinetic powers who takes revenge on those whove bullied her. The novel was announced on kings official site on march 2, 2011.