The Shining

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The Shining is a 1977 horror novel by Stephen King that follows a troubled writer who becomes the winter caretaker of an isolated, malevolent hotel that slowly drives him to madness.

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instanceOf horror novel
novel
adaptedInto The Shining (1980 film)
The Shining (1997 miniseries)
author Stephen King
centralTheme alcoholism
domestic violence
isolation
madness
supernatural evil
containsSupernaturalElement ghosts
premonitions
telepathy
countryOfOrigin United States
featuresConcept the shining
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followsCharacterOccupation caretaker
writer
genre horror
psychological horror
hasCharacter Delbert Grady
Dick Hallorann
Stuart Ullman
hasForm prose fiction
hasISBN 9780385121675
hasMainCharacter Danny Torrance
Jack Torrance
Wendy Torrance
hasMotiveForce malevolent hotel
hasPageCountApprox 447
hasSequel Doctor Sleep
hasSetting Colorado
Overlook Hotel
linked to: The Shining
literaryPeriod 20th-century American literature
mediaType print
narrativePerspective third-person
notableElement haunted hotel
psychic abilities
notableFor depiction of alcoholism
exploration of family breakdown
influence on horror genre
originalLanguage English
partOf Stephen King bibliography
publicationYear 1977
publisher Doubleday
settingTime 20th century
targetAudience adult readers

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Stephen King notableWork The Shining
The Shining hasSetting Overlook Hotel
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The Shining featuresConcept the shining
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Night Shift follows The Shining
Salem's Lot followedBy The Shining
Doctor Sleep follows The Shining
Doctor Sleep isSequelTo The Shining
Doctor Sleep literarySeries The Shining series
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The Shining (1980 film) basedOn The Shining (novel)
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Jack Torrance appearsIn The Shining (novel)
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Jack Torrance firstAppearance The Shining (1977 novel)
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Wendy Torrance appearsIn The Shining (novel)
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Wendy Torrance firstAppearance The Shining (1977 novel)
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The Shining (1997 miniseries) basedOn The Shining (novel)
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The Shining (1997 miniseries) followsMoreClosely The Shining (novel)
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The Shining (1997 miniseries) adaptationOf The Shining (novel)
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Danny Torrance hasAbility the shining
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Danny Torrance firstAppearance The Shining (1977 novel)
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Dick Hallorann appearsIn The Shining
Dick Hallorann hasAbility the shining
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Dick Hallorann firstAppearance The Shining (1977 novel)
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Delbert Grady fictionalUniverse The Shining
Delbert Grady appearsIn The Shining (novel)
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Overlook Hotel site associatedWithWork The Shining (novel)
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the shining (psychic ability) appearsIn The Shining (novel)
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the shining (psychic ability) firstAppearance The Shining (1977 novel)
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"Here’s Johnny!" scene basedOnWork The Shining (novel)
subject linked to: Here’s Johnny! scene
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The Shining franchise basedOn The Shining (novel)
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The Shining franchise hasPart The Shining (novel)
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The Shining franchise notableWork The Shining (novel)
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The True Knot relatedWork The Shining (1977 novel)
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Rachel Elkind basedOnWorkOf novel The Shining by Stephen King
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