Carrie (novel)
1974 novel by Stephen King
Carrie is a novel by Stephen King. It was published in 1974. It was King's first published novel, although the fourth he had actually written.
Author | Stephen King |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Genre | Horror novel Epistolary novel |
Publisher | Doubleday |
Publication date | April 5, 1974 |
Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
Pages | 199 |
ISBN | 978-0-385-08695-0 |
In the book, Carrie White is a shy 17-year-old girl with psychic powers. When she gets angry, Carrie uses these telekinetic powers to get back at all of the classmates who have bullied her.
Carrie was made into a movie in 1976, starring Sissy Spacek. In 2002, a remake was made for television. In October 2013, another remake was released. It stars Chloë Grace Moretz as White.