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ISBN. 978-0-385-08695-0. Carrie is a 1974 horror novel, the first by American author Stephen King. Set in Chamberlain, Maine, the plot revolves around Carrie White, a friendless, bullied high-school girl from an abusive religious household who discovers she has telekinetic powers. Remorseful for picking on Carrie, Sue Snell insists that she go ...
Apr 5, 1974 · Carrie, Stephen King Carrie is a novel by American author Stephen King. It was his first published novel, released on April 5, 1974. It revolves around the eponymous Carrie White, an unpopular friendless misfit and bullied high school girl who uses her newly discovered telekinetic powers to exact revenge on those who torment her.
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Apr 5, 1974 · April 5th, 1974. Available Format (s) Hardcover / Paperback / Audio / Kindle. Publisher. Doubleday. The story of misfit high-school girl, Carrie White, who gradually discovers that she has telekinetic powers. Repressed by a domineering, ultra-religious mother and tormented by her peers at school, her efforts to fit in lead to a dramatic ...
Apr 3, 2024 · On April 5, 1974, Stephen King, a Maine high school teacher who had been writing on evenings and weekends, sees his first full‑length novel, Carrie, published. The release by Doubleday & Co ...
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Carrie, the first published novel by award-winning author Stephen King, was released in 1974 and has sold over four million copies. After initially receiving mixed reviews, its critical stature has grown considerably over time. Set in a small town in Maine, this chilling horror story centers on high school student Carrie White and details the ...
Carrie is an American epistolary novel and author Stephen King's first published novel, released on April 5, 1974, with an approximate first print run of 30,000 copies.
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While King’s original novel emphasizes the struggle of adolescent girlhood, Jackson’s version compounds this struggle by depicting the psychological impact of growing up Black in a deeply racist community. Key Facts about Carrie. Full Title: Carrie. When Written: 1973. Where Written: Hermon, Maine.
