Misery

Interesting Facts

• The main character, writer Paul Sheldon, gets into an accident and is held captive by his fan, Annie Wilkes, who turns out to be mentally unstable.
• Annie Wilkes, a former nurse, uses her medical knowledge to keep Paul captive and force him to rewrite the ending of his latest novel.
• The book explores themes of dependency, both physical and emotional, as well as willpower and survival.
• Stephen King wrote this book as a metaphor for his own struggle with drug and alcohol addiction.
• Annie Wilkes became one of the most famous and terrifying characters in horror literature, and her portrayal on screen by actress Kathy Bates earned her an Oscar.