The shining splitvolume the shining, doctor sleep, and the shining doctor sleep. Jack torrances new job at the overlook hotel is the perfect chance for a fresh start. Nathans debut shows what happens to a quintessentially good guy remains. This inspiring and compelling book has won ten awards to date, including honorable mentions at the december 2012 new england and london book festivals, october 2012 southern california book festival and june 2012 new york book festival in the category of spiritual books. It seems youre into the story and the shining is an amazing book. Sep 15, 20 the shining by stephen king was amazeballs. She stands up to john in much firmer and stronger ways than the wendy in the movie ever does. Lets take a close look at some of the characters in stephen kings the shining.
There are some twists to this day still debated on what exactly happened in the film. The ghosts and situations at the overlook certainly have their moments, but what struck home for me was the relationship between jack and his wife and son. Im a king fan seen many of his movies and read many of his books but have never read this book, ive heard its very different from the original film. You wont believe how good stockard channing is as the book s reader for the audio book. I am not going to go on and on about how frustrating it must be for someone of kings prolificity and stature to have people think that his best novel was written 22 years and 30some books ago. He was a teacher, and he developed a problem with drink just as. He was renowned for using supernatural events in many of his stories making them a mixture of horror, gloom, and fantasy.
I reread several passages in the shining multiple times just to gape again at what was happening or how a character just barely escaped a horrific death. I think both manage to create the story necessary for the medium they are. Were considering expanding this synopsis into a fulllength study guide to deepen your comprehension of the book and why its important. Mar 25, 2020 if there is one thing that stephen king appreciates, it is a good twist. I know king doesnt particularly like the classic kubrick film and i know their are the obvious the book was better people out there. Having danny, a good boy whose shining represents strong empathy and an urge to connect with others, would redeem jacks bad objects and help him to be a good man again, looking ahead to a future free of the past. Jack torrance, his wife wendy, and their young son danny move into the overlook hotel, where jack has been hired as the. You may be saving a life, and i guarantee that if you donate even just one good book, youll definitely be improving one. The unmasking will happen at the stroke of midnight. It far exceeded the shining, in my opinion, and has become one of my favourite king novels.
But as the harsh winter weather sets in, the idyllic location feels ever more remote. This usually translates to the big screen adaptions of his books. Jack is blown away, imaging the scene of wealth and splendor. Why stephen king hates stanley kubricks the shining.
Shining sea by anne korkeakivi goodreads share book. Is the book as good or better than the nicholson movie. Were considering expanding this synopsis into a fulllength study guide to deepen your comprehension of the book. I personally think that the depth that kubrick added with some subtle cinematography tricks elevates the film above the book, but the book is definitely worth a look. Exchange nabe pinnacle award for inspirational books in spring 2011. This is one of the most atmospheric books i have ever read, with the overlook hotel, ultimately becoming a character in its own right. The tension felt when jack jack nicholson chases danny danny lloyd through the hotel grounds is incredible.
The shining was brilliant in how it captivated audiences by keeping them on the edge of their seat. 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. The book itself is a mere 275 pages and yet my feeling upon finishing it is that i might have just read a 400 page sweeping family chronicle. Was stephen king right to hate stanley kubricks shining. Just the other day, i was saying that sequels are not normally as good as the first book, well, doctor sleep completely disproved that theory. They turned out to be completely unreliable assholes. Eclipsed perhaps only by its 1980 film adaptation, the novel is one of the most popular and enduring horror stories of all time. The shining is the story of jack torrance, who is employed as the caretaker of the gargantuan overlook hotel in colorado one winter. Should i read the shining even if i have books reddit. I dont think you can make a shining movie that does the book justice.
As the offseason caretaker at the atmospheric old hotel, hell have plenty. Kubricks film adaptation is an iconic movie, both in the horror genre and in general pop culture. The death is also nothing like jacks fate in the novelization of the shining, written by stephen king. However, the book and movie differ in some key areas, like how the iconic ending of the movie was.
The shining crew reveal why stanley kubrick didnt blow up overlook hotel, chose second fatality for film adaptation. How does the ending of the shining differ from stephen. Easily, one of my top three favorite books of all time. He is very, very good at describing various evil beings appearances, actions, and manners of speaking. May 05, 2016 the shining may not be kubricks best film 2001 is to science fiction movies as bob dylan is to folk music but its his most perfect film, the film where his gifts were most expertly deployed in the service of a story thats a model of what we talk about when we talk about a great psychological horror film. The shining, gothic horror novel by stephen king, first published in 1977. It is regarded in some quarters as kings best book. As the offseason caretaker at the atmospheric old hotel, hell have plenty of time to spend reconnecting with his family and working on his writing. Stephen king has also written doctor sleep which is the shining book two. If you want paralyzing fear, i recommend the shining. Books like the shining by stephen king read it forward. Doctor sleep is a sequel to the shining the way american gods is a sequel to anansi boys. The new york times called it a very good specimen of the quintessential 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.
The shining is one of the all time classic horror movies, buts its also a pretty great book too. Jack torrances new job at the overlook hotel is the perfect chance. This summary of the shining includes a complete plot overview spoilers included. Npr best book of 2017 a polished and gripping political debut that michael connelly calls an edge of your seat thriller. The shining is a true classic of horror literature. Why the shining is the best psychological horror film ever. Kings book came to an end with a clash between danny and his father. Doctor sleep won the 20 bram stoker award for best novel. The universal theme of this book is the constant force of good vs. Kings book is a direct sequel to his 1977 novel the shining, and most definitely not a direct sequel to the 1980 film directed by stanley kubrick, which king notoriously hated. For me, the books version of benjamin braddock is a goodlooking sociopath almost on the. A childrens book about whining help me be good joy berry, linda hanney on. Jul 09, 2016 the shining was stephen kings third book, following carrie and salems lot.
Heres a sampling of books like the shining for people who entered the overlook. The shining is one of those stories that works as a fantastic book and a fantastic movie, but for two different reasons. If you would like to be more joyful, and for your church to be more joyful, these seven studies in the book of philippians will show you how to live with hope no matter what your circumstances. The shining is a gothic horror novel by stephen king, first published in 1977. The movie the shining is a really good movie, i say it should be available for kids 12 and over, it does involve supernatural themes, horror themes, mature themes, nudity, s p o i l e r s and well, a guy running around at night with a sledgehammer after murdering a man wanting to murder his son. This study guide and infographic for stephen kings the shining offer summary and analysis on themes, symbols, and other literary devices found in the text. Though he strives to assure danny that the images he sees in the hotel are just like pictures in a book and cant hurt him, dick sternly warns danny to stay out of that room.
A sequel, titled doctor sleep, was published in 20. As ive said in the past, the shining is the most terrifying novel i have ever read, and it still scares me pretty good the third time around. Jun 22, 2012 the shining is the story of jack torrance, who is employed as the caretaker of the gargantuan overlook hotel in colorado one winter. Jacks alcoholism and violent temper had lost him a job as a teacher of literature at a prestigious new england prep school. This car belongs to jack torrance, who has driven three hours to the isolated overlook hotel for a job interview. Larry, just between you and me, we got a very serious problem with the people taking care of the place. Before doctor sleep, there was the shining, a classic of modern american horror from the undisputed master, stephen king. Doctor sleep is a 20 horror novel by american writer stephen king and the sequel to his 1977 novel the shining. The shining s 1980 hedge maze chase is one of the most iconic endings in horror history. The shining is a horror novel by american author stephen king.
I still think the movie is good but this book is just. He was obsessed with the possibility that image and sound could reach us on a level beneath language and caus. Stephen king says stanley kubricks the shining is like a big. And well, a guy running around at night with a sledgehammer after murdering a man wanting to murder his son. How does the ending of the shining differ from stephen kings novel related. Hardcover paperback trade kindle audio movie tv miniseries dvd. Moving his wife, wendy, and their son, danny, into it for the. Ive read this several times, seen the movie, and have this on tape. Jacks central goal throughout the shining is to obtain the time and space to become a successful writer in order to escape the menial work to which hes been reduced. The shining is a great example of stanley kubrick twisting stephen kings story to fit his vision of a man going crazy in an isolated mountain hotel. The shining crew reveal why stanley kubrick didnt blow. Ive seen the original film with jack nicholson many times but not the one with steven weber. I still appreciate the movie a lot because its a very good horror movie, but the amount of character development in the book cant be accomplished in 2 and a half hours in a movie. Buy a cheap copy of the shining book by stephen king.
The shining novel in the novel, jack torrance is a loving but troubled father who cares deeply for wendy and danny but does not know how to show it properly. The people in those walls are suffering, they are marginalized people, the very people who can be most profoundly impacted by good literature. He puts the invitation back in the book and starts reading the scrapbook. Out of darkness, shining light is the fourth publication by zimbabwean author petina gappah, whose debut an elegy for easterly won the guardian first book award. Haha your different variety of reading and watching seems ass backwards. How does the ending of the shining differ from stephen king. The shining by stephen king it by stephen king salems lot by stephen king. The shining is a novel published in 1977 by stephen king, a wellknown american author. I just finished the shining and have seen the movie multiple times over the years and have heard numerous people say that they like the movie more than the book. Analysis of book to film adaptation in books to film. Stanley kubrick was infatuated with the idea that images could unearth secrets hidden in the unconscious. And well, a guy running around at night with a sledgehammer after murdering a man wanting to.
Books are always better because of all the scenes that have to be cut to fit a time frame, and a lot of detail is lost, look at the harry potter movies, almost unrecognisable in content, although the movies are still good. The shining opens on an eagleeyes view of a car traveling up windy colorado mountain passes. In the movie, wendy is meeker and much more under the influence of jacks more violent tendencies. Stephen king has also written doctor sleep which is the shining book. Shes witty and snappy, just like the main character in the book. 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. The shining may not be kubricks best film 2001 is to science fiction movies as bob dylan is. Written from a prison cell by a man with an uncertain immediate future, philippians is a torrent of joy, with its source in the wonderful gospel. King has taken the best parts of the shining, and carried them into doctor sleep. Heck, its my favorite novel of his to date, although i have a good number of his. Doctor sleep is a 20 dark fantasy horror novel by american writer stephen king and the sequel to his 1977 novel the shining.
As the offseason caretaker at the atmospheric old hotel, hell have plenty of time to spend reconnecting with his family and working on his. I like to read the book of any movie before i see the film. 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. Even the beginning of the book, the reader can see that it is jack against the world. The shining download free book online pdf teach of time. There is nothing as powerful as a good book that gets you through a bad time.