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  1. A novella by Stephen King about a wrongly convicted prisoner who escapes from Shawshank State Penitentiary. The story was adapted into a film and a play, both acclaimed as classics of the genre.

  2. Learn about the novella by Stephen King that inspired the film The Shawshank Redemption. Find book summary, character analysis, quotes, and more on SparkNotes.

  3. Aug 27, 1982 · A novella by Stephen King about a man wrongfully imprisoned in Shawshank Prison and his friendship with another prisoner. Learn about the characters, the plot, the adaptations and the collection of the novella.

  4. Aug 27, 1982 · Shawshank: "Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption" is a masterpiece. A streamlined cast of characters and clever telling of the story using the narrator as a main character, only to shift into first person to finish the story with expectant yet unresolved hope. Apt Pupil: Scary. Really spooky stuff.

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  5. The Shawshank Redemption is a 1994 American prison drama film written and directed by Frank Darabont, based on the 1982 Stephen King novella Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption. The film tells the story of banker Andy Dufresne ( Tim Robbins ), who is sentenced to life in Shawshank State Penitentiary for the murders of his wife and her lover, despite his claims of innocence.

  6. A comprehensive guide to Stephen King's novella about the escape of Andy Dufresne from Shawshank prison. Find plot summary, analysis, themes, quotes, characters, symbols, and more.

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  8. Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption is a novella written by Stephen King and published in his 1982 collection Different Seasons. In 1948, Andy Dufresne arrives at Shawshank Prison. In contrast to most other convicts, Dufresne is not a hardened criminal but a soft-spoken young banker, convicted of killing his wife and her lover. Like almost everyone else in Shawshank, Dufresne insists on his ...

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