Misery
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Misery is a psychological horror novel by Stephen King about a famous author held captive by his deranged “number one fan.”
All labels observed (10)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Misery canonical | 19 |
| Misery (1990 film) | 2 |
| 1990 film Misery | 1 |
| Misery (1987 novel) | 1 |
| Misery (Broadway production) | 1 |
| Misery (film) | 1 |
| Misery (novel) | 1 |
| Misery (stage adaptation) | 1 |
| Misery (stage play) | 1 |
| Misery Chastain series | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
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psychological horror novel ⓘ |
| adaptedInto |
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| author | Stephen King ⓘ |
| awarded |
Bram Stoker Award
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surface form:
Bram Stoker Award for Best Novel (nomination)
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| centralTheme |
addiction and dependency
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creator-fan relationship ⓘ imprisonment ⓘ obsession ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| coverArtist | Bob Giusti ⓘ |
| featuresFictionalWork | Misery Chastain novel series (in-universe) ⓘ |
| filmAdaptationCountry |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| filmAdaptationDirector | Rob Reiner ⓘ |
| filmAdaptationLeadActor |
James Caan
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Kathy Bates ⓘ |
| filmAdaptationReleaseYear | 1990 ⓘ |
| followedBy | The Tommyknockers ⓘ |
| genre |
horror fiction
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psychological horror ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | subsequent depictions of obsessive fandom in popular culture ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter |
Annie Wilkes
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Paul Sheldon ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
fan violence
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physical and psychological torture ⓘ writer in isolation ⓘ |
| inSeries | Stephen King bibliography ⓘ |
| isbn | 978-0-670-81364-3 ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | late 20th-century American literature ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| notableCharacterTraitOfAnnieWilkes |
obsessive fan
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sadistic ⓘ |
| notableCharacterTraitOfPaulSheldon | bestselling romance author ⓘ |
| notableFor | intense depiction of captivity and psychological terror ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| pageCount | 310 (approximate, first edition) ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A famous novelist is held captive and tortured by his deranged self-proclaimed number one fan after a car accident. ⓘ |
| precededBy | The Eyes of the Dragon ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | novelist ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1987 ⓘ |
| publisher |
The Viking Press
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surface form:
Viking Press
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| settingLocation | Colorado ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | 20th century ⓘ |
Referenced by (29)
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Misery (1990 film)
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Misery (1990 film)
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Misery (stage play)
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Misery (Broadway production)
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Misery (film)
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Misery Chastain series
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1990 film Misery
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Misery (novel)
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Misery (1987 novel)
subject surface form:
Betty Joan Perske
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Misery (stage adaptation)