Misery

1987 novel by Stephen King
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Misery
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Misery

Summary

Misery is a literary work[1]. Misery ranks in the top 1% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,546 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Misery authored Stephen King[3].
  • Misery received the Bram Stoker Award for Novel[4].
  • Misery's instance of is recorded as literary work[5].
  • Misery's genre is suspense in literature[6].
  • Misery's genre is psychological thriller[7].
  • Misery's genre is horror literature[8].
  • Misery followed The Eyes of the Dragon[9].
  • Misery was followed by The Tommyknockers[10].
  • Misery's depicts is recorded as Royal 10[11].
  • Misery's Commons category is recorded as Misery (novel)[12].
  • Misery's language of work or name is recorded as English[13].
  • Misery's country of origin is recorded as United States[14].
  • Misery was released on June 8, 1987[15].
  • Misery's characters is recorded as Paul Sheldon[16].
  • Misery's characters is recorded as Annie Wilkes[17].
  • Misery's has edition or translation is recorded as Misery[18].
  • Misery's has edition or translation is recorded as Misery[19].
  • Misery's has edition or translation is recorded as Misery[20].
  • Misery's has edition or translation is recorded as Misery[21].
  • Misery's narrative location is recorded as Boulder[22].
  • Misery's nominated for is recorded as World Fantasy Award for Best Novel[23].
  • Misery's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Misery'}[24].
  • Misery's derivative work is recorded as Misery[25].
  • Misery's derivative work is recorded as Julie Ganapathi[26].
  • Misery's derivative work is recorded as Misery[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Misery authored Stephen King[3].

Publication

Misery was published on June 8, 1987[15]. Misery's language of work or name is recorded as English[13]. Genres include suspense in literature[6], psychological thriller[7], and horror literature[8].

Reception

Misery received the Bram Stoker Award for Novel[4].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Misery followed The Eyes of the Dragon[9]. Misery was followed by The Tommyknockers[10].

Why It Matters

Misery ranks in the top 1% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,546 views/month).[2] Misery has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] Misery is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

What awards did Misery receive?

Honors received include Bram Stoker Award for Novel[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . bramstokerawards.horror.org. Retrieved . bramstokerawards.horror.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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