The Shining

Brief Overview

The Shining is a novel by Stephen King, published in 1977. The story follows Jack Torrance, who moves with his family to the Overlook Hotel, nestled in the remote mountains of Colorado, to work as the off-season caretaker. Initially appearing as the perfect place for solitude and Jack's writing projects, the hotel soon reveals its dark nature. Jack's son, Danny, possesses a psychic gift known as "the shining," which allows him to see the hotel's past and future, as well as communicate with unseen forces. As Jack increasingly succumbs to the hotel's sinister influences, he becomes a threat to his family. The novel explores themes of madness, the supernatural, the impact of the past, and the destructive power of alcoholism.