Novel1987
Misery
Stephen King
Bestselling novelist Paul Sheldon crashes his car in a blizzard and is rescued by Annie Wilkes, his self-proclaimed number one fan. Annie holds Paul captive and forces him to write a new novel resurrecting her favorite character.
Did You Know?
- •The novel is partly a metaphor for King's struggles with substance addiction
- •Kathy Bates won an Academy Award for her portrayal of Annie Wilkes in the 1990 film
- •King has described Annie Wilkes as his favorite villain he has created
- •The hobbling scene in the book is even more extreme than in the film
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