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curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa152.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_(novel)\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_(novel)\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

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{"found_url":"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_(novel)","crawl_time":1774174656,"first_indexed_time":1408997575,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"org,wikipedia!en,\/wiki\/The_Shining_(novel) s443","src_root_hash":"17790707453426894952","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"The Shining (novel) - Wikipedia","meta_descriptions":[],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia\n\"Overlook Hotel\" redirects here. For the real location where King stayed, and the inspiration of the Overlook in the novel, see\nThe Stanley Hotel\n.\nThe Shining\nFirst edition cover\nAuthor\nStephen King\nCover artist\nDave Christensen\nLanguage\nEnglish\nGenre\nGothic novel\nHorror\nPsychological horror\nPublisher\nDoubleday\nPublication date\nJanuary 28,\n1977\nPublication place\nUnited States\nMedia type\nPrint (\nhardcover\n)\nPages\n447\nISBN\n978-0-385-12167-5\nLC Class\nno2016154517\nFollowed by\nDoctor Sleep\n \nThe Shining\nis a 1977\nhorror novel\nby American author\nStephen King\n. It is King's third published novel and first hardcover bestseller; its success firmly established King as a preeminent author in the horror genre. The setting and characters are influenced by King's personal experiences, including both his visit to\nThe Stanley Hotel\nin 1974 and his struggle with\nalcoholism\n. The novel was adapted into a\n1980 film\nand a\n1997 miniseries\n. The book was followed by a sequel,\nDoctor Sleep\n, published in 2013, which in turn was adapted into a\n2019 film\n.\nThe Shining\ncenters on\nJack Torrance\n, a struggling writer and recovering alcoholic who accepts a position as the off-season caretaker of the historic Overlook Hotel in the\nColorado Rockies\n. His family accompanies him on this job, including his young son,\nDanny\n, who possesses \"the shining\", an array of psychic abilities that allow the child to glimpse the hotel's horrific true nature. Soon, after a winter storm leaves the family snowbound, the supernatural forces inhabiting the hotel influence Jack's sanity, leaving his wife\nWendy\nand son in grave danger.\nJack Torrance, an aspiring writer,\n[\n1\n]\nis hired as the winter caretaker at the Overlook Hotel, an isolated resort hotel in the\nColorado\nRockies. Jack is a recovering alcoholic with anger issues which previously caused him to accidentally break his son Danny's arm and lose a teaching job after assaulting a student. Jack hopes that the hotel's seclusion will help him reconnect with Danny as well as his wife, Wendy, and give him the motivation needed to complete his unfinished manuscript.\nUnknown to his parents, Danny possesses\npsychic\nabilities referred to as \"shining\", which include\nreading minds\n,\npremonitions\nand\nclairvoyance\n. While moving into the hotel on closing day, the Torrances meet the chef,\nDick Hallorann\n,  who possesses similar abilities to Danny's, and forms a connection with him.\n[\n2\n]\nAs the Torrances settle in alone at the Overlook, Danny sees ghosts and frightening visions. Danny does not tell either of his parents about his visions, because he senses that the caretaking job is important to his father, and dissuades Wendy from leaving Jack at the Overlook by himself. However, Danny soon realizes that his presence in the hotel makes the supernatural activity more powerful, turning echoes of past tragedies from the hotel's history into dangerous threats. Apparitions take solid form, and the garden's\ntopiary\nanimals come to life. The winter snowfall leaves the Torrances cut off from the outside world.\nThe Overlook has difficulty possessing Danny, so it turns its attention to Jack by frustrating his desire to work and by enticing him with the dark history of the hotel through a scrapbook in the basement. Jack starts to develop\ncabin fever\nand becomes increasingly unstable, destroying a two-way radio and sabotaging a\nsnowmobile\n, the family's only means of escape. After a fight with Wendy, Jack sees the hotel's bar fully stocked with\nliquor\ndespite being previously empty and finds himself attending a party of ghosts. As he gets drunk, the hotel uses the ghost of Delbert Grady, a previous caretaker who murdered his family, to urge Jack to do the same to Danny and Wendy. He initially resists but ultimately succumbs to his dark side and the hotel.\n[\n3\n]\n[\n4\n]\nWendy and Danny get the better of Jack after he attacks Wendy, locking him inside the pantry, but Grady's ghost releases him after he makes Jack promise to bring him Danny and kill Wendy. Jack attacks Wendy with one of the hotel's\nroque\nmallets, seriously injuring her, but she escapes to the caretaker's suite and locks herself in the bathroom. Jack attempts to break the door with the mallet, but Wendy slashes his hand with a razor blade to deter him. Meanwhile, Hallorann, having received a psychic distress call from Danny while working at a winter resort in\nFlorida\n, rushes back to the Overlook, only to be attacked by the topiary animals and severely injured by Jack.\nAs Jack pursues Danny through the hotel and corners him on the top floor, he briefly gains control of himself and implores Danny to flee. The hotel quickly retakes control of Jack, making him violently batter his own face and skull into ruin with the mallet, leaving his body under the hotel's control. Remembering that Jack has neglected to relieve the pressure on the hotel's unstable boiler, Danny informs the hotel that it is about to explode. As Danny, Wendy, and Hallorann flee, the hotel-creature rushes to the basement in an attempt to vent the pressure, but it is too late. The boiler explodes, killing Jack and destroying the Overlook. Fighting off a last attempt by the hotel to possess him, Hallorann guides Danny and Wendy to safety.\nThe book's\nepilogue\nis set during the next summer. Hallorann, who has taken a chef's job at a resort in\nMaine\n, comforts Danny over the loss of his father as Wendy recuperates from the injuries Jack inflicted on her.\nThe Stanley Hotel\n, which hosted King in 1974, served as the inspiration for the Overlook Hotel.\nAfter writing\nCarrie\nand\n'Salem's Lot\n, which are both set in small towns in King's native Maine, King was looking for a change of pace for his next book: \"I wanted to spend a year away from Maine so that my next novel would have a different sort of background\".\n[\n5\n]\nKing opened an atlas of the United States on his kitchen table and randomly pointed to a location, which turned out to be\nBoulder, Colorado\n.\n[\n6\n]\nOn October 30, 1974,\n[\n7\n]\nKing and his wife\nTabitha\nchecked into\nThe Stanley Hotel\nin nearby\nEstes Park, Colorado\n. They were the only two guests in the hotel that night: \"When we arrived, they were just getting ready to close for the season, and we found ourselves the only guests in the place — with all those long, empty corridors\".\n[\n5\n]\nTen years earlier, King had read\nRay Bradbury\n's 1950 short story \"\nThe Veldt\n\" and was inspired to write a story about a person whose dreams would become real. In 1972, King started a novel entitled\nDarkshine\n, which was to be about a psychic boy in a psychic amusement park, but the idea never came to fruition and he abandoned the book. During the night at the Stanley, this story came back to him.\n[\n8\n]\nKing and his wife had dinner that evening in the grand dining room, totally alone. They were offered one choice for dinner, the only meal still available. Taped orchestral music played in the room and theirs was the only table set for dining: \"Except for our table all the chairs were up on the tables. So the music is echoing down the hall, and, I mean, it was like God had put me there to hear that and see those things. And by the time I went to bed that night, I had the whole book in my mind\".\n[\n9\n]\nAfter dinner, his wife decided to turn in, but King took a walk around the empty hotel. He ended up in the bar and was served drinks by a bartender named Grady.\n[\n7\n]\nIn King's words: \"That night I dreamed of my three-year-old son running through the corridors, looking back over his shoulder, eyes wide, screaming. He was being chased by a fire-hose. I woke up with a tremendous jerk, sweating all over, within an inch of falling out of bed. I got up, lit a cigarette, sat in a chair looking out the window at the Rockies, and by the time the cigarette was done, I had the bones of the book firmly set in my mind\".\n[\n6\n]\nSometimes you confess. You always hide what you're confessing to. That's one of the reasons why you make up the story. When I wrote\nThe Shining\n, for instance, the protagonist of\nThe Shining\nis a man who has broken his son's arm, who has a history of child beating, who is beaten himself. And as a young father with two children, I was horrified by my occasional feelings of real antagonism toward my children. Won't you ever stop? Won't you ever go to bed? And time has given me the idea that probably there are a lot of young fathers and young mothers both who feel very angry, who have angry feelings toward their children. But as somebody who has been raised with the idea that father knows best and\nWard Cleaver\non\nLeave It to Beaver\n, and all this stuff, I would think to myself, Oh, if he doesn't shut up, if he doesn't shut up... So when I wrote this book I wrote a lot of that down and tried to get it out of my system, but it was also a confession. Yes, there are times when I felt very angry toward my children and have even felt as though I could hurt them. Well, my kids are older now. Naomi is fifteen and\nJoey\nis thirteen and\nOwen\nis eight, and they're all super kids, and I don't think I've laid a hand on one of my kids in probably seven years, but there was a time...\n[\n5\n]\nThe Shining\nwas also heavily influenced by\nShirley Jackson\n's 1959 novel\nThe Haunting of Hill House\n,\n[\n10\n]\nEdgar Allan Poe\n's short stories  \"\nThe Fall of the House of Usher\n\" (1839) and \"\nThe Masque of the Red Death\n\" (1842),\n[\n8\n]\nand\nRobert Marasco\n's 1973  novel\nBurnt Offerings\n.\n[\n6\n]\nThe story has often been compared to\nGuy de Maupassant\n's story \"The Inn\".\n[\n11\n]\nBefore writing\nThe Shining\n, King had written the novel\nRoadwork\nand the\nnovella\nThe Body\n. The first draft of\nThe Shining\ntook less than four months to complete and he was able to publish it before the others.\n[\n6\n]\nThe title was inspired by the 1970\nJohn Lennon\nsong \"\nInstant Karma!\n\", which contained the line \"We all shine on\".\n[\n12\n]\nBill Thompson, King's editor at\nDoubleday Publishing\n, tried to talk him out of\nThe Shining\nbecause he thought that after writing\nCarrie\nand\n'\nSalem's Lot\nhe would get \"typed\" as a horror writer. King considered that a compliment.\n[\n6\n]\nDeleted prologue and epilogue\n[\nedit\n]\nThe Shining\noriginally included a prologue titled \"Before the Play\" that chronicled earlier events in the Overlook's history, as well as an epilogue titled \"After the Play\". Neither remained part of the published novel.\n[\n13\n]\nThe prologue was later published in\nWhispers\nmagazine\nin August 1982, and an abridged version appeared in the April 26–May 2, 1997 issue of\nTV Guide\nto promote the then-upcoming miniseries of\nThe Shining\n. The epilogue was thought to have been lost but was re-discovered in 2016 as part of an early manuscript version of the novel. Both \"Before the Play\" and \"After the Play\" were published as part of the Deluxe Special Edition of\nThe Shining\nby\nCemetery Dance Publications\nin early 2017.\n[\n14\n]\n[\n15\n]\nIn November 2009, during a reading at the\nCanon Theatre\nin\nToronto\n, King described to the audience an idea for a sequel to\nThe Shining\n. The idea was prompted by the occasional person asking, \"Whatever happened to Danny?\"\n[\n16\n]\nThe story would follow Danny Torrance, now in his 40s, living in\nNew Hampshire\n, where he works as an orderly at a\nhospice\n, where he uses his powers to support terminally ill patients at their death.\n[\n17\n]\nLater, on December 1, King posted a poll on his official website, asking visitors to vote for which book he should write next,\nDoctor Sleep\nor\nthe next\nDark Tower\nnovel\n:\nI mentioned two potential projects while I was on the road, one a new Mid-World book (not directly about Roland Deschain, but yes, he and his friend Cuthbert are in it, hunting a skin-man, which are what werewolves are called in that lost kingdom) and a sequel to\nThe Shining\ncalled\nDoctor Sleep\n. Are you interested in reading either of these? If so, which one turns your dials more? [We] will be counting your votes (and of course it all means nothing if the muse doesn't speak).\n[\n18\n]\nVoting ended on December 31, and it was revealed that\nDoctor Sleep\nreceived 5,861 votes, while\nThe Wind Through the Keyhole\nreceived 5,812.\n[\n19\n]\nIn\nDoctor Sleep\n, published in September 2013, the plot includes a traveling group of psychic vampires called the True Knot.\n[\n20\n]\n[\n21\n]\nThe novel was adapted into a\n1980 feature film of the same name\ndirected by\nStanley Kubrick\nand co-written with\nDiane Johnson\n. King himself wrote a screenplay, which was initially very faithful to the novel but rejected by Kubrick.\n[\n22\n]\nAlthough King himself remains disappointed with the adaptation, having criticized its handling of the book's major themes and of Wendy's character, it is regarded as\none of the greatest horror films ever made\n.\n[\n23\n]\n[\n24\n]\nKing's disdain of the film has not lessened in recent years, with his 2018 novel\nThe Outsider\neven including a jab about how poorly done Kubrick's interpretation of the film is.\n[\n25\n]\nThe\nfilm adaptation of\nDoctor Sleep\n, released in 2019, was written and directed by\nMike Flanagan\nand served as a direct sequel to the Kubrick film, but it also heavily utilizes and adapts elements of\nThe Shining\nnovel, including Jack's original story being incorporated into the adult Danny's arc, the effects of alcoholism, and the story's conclusion being used for the film's climax, which ultimately led to it earning King's approval.\n[\n26\n]\n[\n27\n]\n[\n28\n]\nThe novel was also later adapted into a\ntelevision miniseries\n, which premiered in 1997 on\nABC\n. King wrote and closely monitored the making of the series to ensure that it followed the novel's narrative. The miniseries garnered popular and critical acclaim, but in recent years has been received less fondly by critics compared to Kubrick's film.\n[\n29\n]\n[\n30\n]\nThe novel was adapted into an\nopera of the same name\nin 2016. It is also being adapted into a stage play directed by\nIvo van Hove\nand written by\nSimon Stephens\n.\n[\n31\n]\nBen Stiller\nis reportedly in talks to play Jack Torrance in a stage adaptation.\n[\n32\n]\n[\n33\n]\nA spin-off series titled\nOverlook\nis in development by\nJ. J. Abrams\nand his production company\nBad Robot\n. It was to air on\nHBO Max\nand explore the tales of the Overlook Hotel.\n[\n34\n]\nHowever, by August 2021, the show did not move forward at HBO Max and was shopped to other outlets before\nNetflix\npicked it up the following year.\n[\n35\n]\n[\n36\n]\nHaunted house\n\"\n1408\n\" – Stephen King's 1999 short story about the haunted hotel room\n^\nBruhm, Steven (January 1996). \"On Stephen King's Phallus; Or the Postmodern Gothic\".\nNarrative\n.\n4\n(1):\n55–\n73.\nJSTOR\n \n20107071\n.\n^\nHohne, Karen A. (Fall 1994). \"The Power of Spoken Word in the Works of Stephen King\".\nJournal of Popular Culture\n.\n28\n(2):\n93–\n103.\ndoi\n:\n10.1111\/j.0022-3840.1994.2802_93.x\n.\n^\nMartin Alegre, Sara (June 2001). \"Nightmares of Childhood: The Child and the Monster in Four Novels by Stephen King\".\nAtlantis\n.\n23\n(1):\n105–\n114.\n^\nHolland-Toll, Linda J. (Fall 1999). \"Bakhtin's Carnival Reversed:King's The Shining as Dark Carnival\".\nJournal of Popular Culture\n.\n33\n(2):\n131–\n146.\ndoi\n:\n10.1111\/j.0022-3840.1999.3302_131.x\n.\n^\na\nb\nc\n\"The Stephen King Companion\" Beahm, George Andrews McMeel press 1989\n^\na\nb\nc\nd\ne\n\"Stephen King: America's Best-Loved Boogeyman\" Beahm, George Andrews McMeel Press 1998\n^\na\nb\n\"Stephen King Country\" Beahm, George Running Press 1999\n^\na\nb\n\"Stephen King: The Art of Darkness\" Winter, Douglas E. Plume 1984\n^\nVvdailypress.com\nArchived\nOctober 18, 2006, at the\nWayback Machine\n^\n\"The Annotated Guide to Stephen King\" Collings, Michael R. Starmount House 1986\n^\n\"Guy de Maupassant Biography\"\n. Classiclit.about.com. June 14, 2011. Archived from\nthe original\non November 13, 2011\n. Retrieved\nSeptember 20,\n2011\n.\n^\nKing discusses this in\nUnderwood, Tim; Chuck Miller (1988).\nBare Bones: Conversations in Terror with Stephen King'\n. McGraw-Hill. p. \n125\n.\nISBN\n \n9780446390576\n.\n^\n\"Before the Play\"\n. StephenKing.com\n. Retrieved\nSeptember 20,\n2011\n.\n^\n\"Stephen King Is Not Okay With A 'Shining' Prequel Movie\"\n.\nmtv.com\n. Archived from\nthe original\non June 17, 2016\n. Retrieved\nMarch 27,\n2018\n.\n^\n\"The Shining: The Deluxe Special Edition\"\n.\nCemetery Dance Publications\n. Retrieved\nMarch 27,\n2018\n.\n^\nBreznican, Anthony (January 18, 2013). \"Stephen King on His Shining Sequel\".\nEntertainment Weekly\n. No. 1242. pp. \n56–\n57.\n^\n\"Stephen King planning possible sequel to The Shining\"\n.\n^\n\"Steve needs your input\"\n. Stephenking.com. November 30, 2009. Archived from\nthe original\non January 16, 2013\n. Retrieved\nSeptember 20,\n2011\n.\n^\n\"Doctor Sleep wins?\"\n. Stephenking.com. Archived from\nthe original\non May 7, 2012\n. Retrieved\nSeptember 20,\n2011\n.\n^\n\"Dr. Sleep Sequel Confirmed\"\n. Archived from\nthe original\non November 4, 2017\n. Retrieved\nSeptember 27,\n2011\n.\n^\n\"Stephen King Officially Announces 'The Shining' Sequel, 'Dr. Sleep'\n\"\n. September 26, 2011.\n^\n\"The Shining's Original Script DIDN'T Kill Dick Hallorann (Why It Changed)\"\n.\nScreenRant\n. September 9, 2020.\nArchived\nfrom the original on July 9, 2021\n. Retrieved\nJuly 5,\n2021\n.\n^\nLagassé, Paul (September 2013).\nColumbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th Edition\n. Columbia University Press. p. \n1\n.\nISBN\n \n9780787650155\n.\n^\nThomson, David (March 25, 2013). \"The Days and Nights at the Overlook\".\nNew Republic\n. Vol. 244, no. 4. pp. \n56–\n58.\n^\nNordine, Michael (May 21, 2018).\n\"\n'The Outsider': Stephen King Reaffirms His Hatred of Stanley Kubrick's 'The Shining' in New Novel\"\n.\nIndieWire\n. Retrieved\nNovember 28,\n2021\n.\n^\nTyler, Adrienne (November 11, 2019).\n\"Doctor Sleep Definitively Explains (& Rewrites) The Shining's Ending\"\n.\nScreen Rant\n. Retrieved\nDecember 15,\n2019\n.\n^\nLopez, Kristen (November 4, 2019).\n\"Director Mike Flanagan Discusses Returning To The Overlook For 'Doctor Sleep'\n\"\n.\nForbes\n. Retrieved\nDecember 18,\n2019\n.\n^\nAnderson, Kyle (November 8, 2019).\n\"Mike Flanagan on Changing King's Doctor Sleep Ending\"\n.\nNerdist\n. Retrieved\nSeptember 27,\n2022\n.\n^\nSmith, Greg (Summer 2002). \"The Literary Equivalent of a Big Mac and Fries?: Academics, Moralists, and the Stephen King Phenomenon\".\nMidwest Quarterly\n.\n43\n(4):\n329–\n345.\n^\nWalls, Jeannette (August 1996). \"Redrum, he wrote\".\nEsquire\n. Vol. 126, no. 2. p. 22.\n^\nHershberg, Marc.\n\"\n'The Shining' Could Be Coming to Broadway\"\n.\nForbes\n. Retrieved\nAugust 23,\n2019\n.\n^\nBen Stiller in talks to star as Jack Torrance in 'The Shining' play\n–\nNME\n^\nBen Stiller to Play Jack Torrance in a Stage Adaptation of Stephen King's THE SHINING\n– GeekTyrant\n^\nGoldberg, Lesley (April 16, 2020).\n\"J.J. Abrams Sets 3 HBO Max Shows: Justice League Dark, 'The Shining' Spinoff, 'Duster'\n\"\n.\nThe Hollywood Reporter\n.\n^\nAndreeva, Nellie (August 4, 2021).\n\"\n'The Shining' Offshoot Series 'Overlook' From Bad Robot Not Going Forward At HBO Max, Closing In On New Home\"\n.\nDeadline\n. Retrieved\nAugust 4,\n2021\n.\n^\nAndreeva, Nellie; Fleming, Mike Jr. (May 25, 2022).\n\"J.J. Abrams' 'Demimonde' In Jeopardy Over Budget Drama As Bad Robot's Overall Deal Faces Scrutiny By Warner Bros. Discovery\"\n.\nDeadline\n.\nThe Shining\ntitle listing at the\nInternet Speculative Fiction Database\nBookpoi\n- How to identify first edition copies of\nThe Shining\nby Stephen King.","attrs_markdown":"[Jump to content](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#bodyContent)\n\nMain menu\n\nMain menu\n\nmove to sidebar\n\nhide\n\nNavigation\n\n- [Main page](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Main_Page \"Visit the main page [z]\")\n- [Contents](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wikipedia:Contents \"Guides to browsing Wikipedia\")\n- [Current events](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Portal:Current_events \"Articles related to current events\")\n- [Random article](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Special:Random \"Visit a randomly selected article [x]\")\n- [About Wikipedia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wikipedia:About \"Learn about Wikipedia and how it works\")\n- [Contact us](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wikipedia:Contact_us \"How to contact Wikipedia\")\n\nContribute\n\n- [Help](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Help:Contents \"Guidance on how to use and edit Wikipedia\")\n- [Learn to edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Help:Introduction \"Learn how to edit Wikipedia\")\n- [Community portal](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wikipedia:Community_portal \"The hub for editors\")\n- [Recent changes](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Special:RecentChanges \"A list of recent changes to Wikipedia [r]\")\n- [Upload file](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wikipedia:File_upload_wizard \"Add images or other media for use on Wikipedia\")\n- [Special pages](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Special:SpecialPages \"A list of all special pages [q]\")\n\n[![](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/static\/images\/icons\/enwiki-25.svg) ![Wikipedia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/static\/images\/mobile\/copyright\/wikipedia-wordmark-en-25.svg) ![The Free Encyclopedia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/static\/images\/mobile\/copyright\/wikipedia-tagline-en-25.svg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Main_Page)\n\n[Search](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Special:Search \"Search Wikipedia [f]\")\n\nAppearance\n\n- [Donate](https:\/\/donate.wikimedia.org\/?wmf_source=donate&wmf_medium=sidebar&wmf_campaign=en.wikipedia.org&uselang=en)\n- [Create account](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Special:CreateAccount&returnto=The+Shining+%28novel%29 \"You are encouraged to create an account and log in; however, it is not mandatory\")\n- [Log in](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Special:UserLogin&returnto=The+Shining+%28novel%29 \"You're encouraged to log in; however, it's not mandatory. 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For the real location where King stayed, and the inspiration of the Overlook in the novel, see [The Stanley Hotel](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Stanley_Hotel \"The Stanley Hotel\").\n\n|   |   |\n|---|---|\n| [![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/0\/09\/The_Shining_%281977%29_front_cover%2C_first_edition.jpg\/250px-The_Shining_%281977%29_front_cover%2C_first_edition.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:The_Shining_\\(1977\\)_front_cover,_first_edition.jpg)First edition cover |   |\n| Author | [Stephen King](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Stephen_King \"Stephen King\") |\n| Cover artist | Dave Christensen |\n| Language | English |\n| Genre | [Gothic novel](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gothic_novel \"Gothic novel\") [Horror](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Horror_fiction \"Horror fiction\") [Psychological horror](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Psychological_horror \"Psychological horror\") |\n| Publisher | [Doubleday](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Doubleday_\\(publisher\\) \"Doubleday (publisher)\") |\n| Publication date | January 28, [1977](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1977_in_literature \"1977 in literature\") |\n| Publication place | United States |\n| Media type | Print ([hardcover](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hardcover \"Hardcover\")) |\n| Pages | 447 |\n| [ISBN](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/ISBN_\\(identifier\\) \"ISBN (identifier)\") | [978-0-385-12167-5](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Special:BookSources\/978-0-385-12167-5 \"Special:BookSources\/978-0-385-12167-5\") |\n| [LC Class](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/LCC_\\(identifier\\) \"LCC (identifier)\") | no2016154517 |\n| Followed by | *[Doctor Sleep](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Doctor_Sleep_\\(novel\\) \"Doctor Sleep (novel)\")* |\n\n***The Shining*** is a 1977 [horror novel](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Horror_fiction \"Horror fiction\") by American author [Stephen King](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Stephen_King \"Stephen King\"). It is King's third published novel and first hardcover bestseller; its success firmly established King as a preeminent author in the horror genre. The setting and characters are influenced by King's personal experiences, including both his visit to [The Stanley Hotel](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Stanley_Hotel \"The Stanley Hotel\") in 1974 and his struggle with [alcoholism](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Alcoholism \"Alcoholism\"). The novel was adapted into a [1980 film](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(film\\) \"The Shining (film)\") and a [1997 miniseries](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(miniseries\\) \"The Shining (miniseries)\"). The book was followed by a sequel, *[Doctor Sleep](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Doctor_Sleep_\\(novel\\) \"Doctor Sleep (novel)\")*, published in 2013, which in turn was adapted into a [2019 film](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Doctor_Sleep_\\(2019_film\\) \"Doctor Sleep (2019 film)\").\n\n*The Shining* centers on [Jack Torrance](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jack_Torrance \"Jack Torrance\"), a struggling writer and recovering alcoholic who accepts a position as the off-season caretaker of the historic Overlook Hotel in the [Colorado Rockies](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Southern_Rocky_Mountains \"Southern Rocky Mountains\"). His family accompanies him on this job, including his young son, [Danny](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Danny_Torrance \"Danny Torrance\"), who possesses \"the shining\", an array of psychic abilities that allow the child to glimpse the hotel's horrific true nature. Soon, after a winter storm leaves the family snowbound, the supernatural forces inhabiting the hotel influence Jack's sanity, leaving his wife [Wendy](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wendy_Torrance \"Wendy Torrance\") and son in grave danger.\n\n## Plot\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=The_Shining_\\(novel\\)&action=edit&section=1 \"Edit section: Plot\")\\]\n\nJack Torrance, an aspiring writer,[\\[1\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_note-1) is hired as the winter caretaker at the Overlook Hotel, an isolated resort hotel in the [Colorado](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Colorado \"Colorado\") Rockies. Jack is a recovering alcoholic with anger issues which previously caused him to accidentally break his son Danny's arm and lose a teaching job after assaulting a student. Jack hopes that the hotel's seclusion will help him reconnect with Danny as well as his wife, Wendy, and give him the motivation needed to complete his unfinished manuscript.\n\nUnknown to his parents, Danny possesses [psychic](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Psychic \"Psychic\") abilities referred to as \"shining\", which include [reading minds](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Telepathy \"Telepathy\"), [premonitions](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Precognition \"Precognition\") and [clairvoyance](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Clairvoyance \"Clairvoyance\"). While moving into the hotel on closing day, the Torrances meet the chef, [Dick Hallorann](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dick_Hallorann \"Dick Hallorann\"), who possesses similar abilities to Danny's, and forms a connection with him.[\\[2\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_note-2)\n\nAs the Torrances settle in alone at the Overlook, Danny sees ghosts and frightening visions. Danny does not tell either of his parents about his visions, because he senses that the caretaking job is important to his father, and dissuades Wendy from leaving Jack at the Overlook by himself. However, Danny soon realizes that his presence in the hotel makes the supernatural activity more powerful, turning echoes of past tragedies from the hotel's history into dangerous threats. Apparitions take solid form, and the garden's [topiary](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Topiary \"Topiary\") animals come to life. The winter snowfall leaves the Torrances cut off from the outside world.\n\nThe Overlook has difficulty possessing Danny, so it turns its attention to Jack by frustrating his desire to work and by enticing him with the dark history of the hotel through a scrapbook in the basement. Jack starts to develop [cabin fever](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cabin_fever \"Cabin fever\") and becomes increasingly unstable, destroying a two-way radio and sabotaging a [snowmobile](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Snowmobile \"Snowmobile\"), the family's only means of escape. After a fight with Wendy, Jack sees the hotel's bar fully stocked with [liquor](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Liquor \"Liquor\") despite being previously empty and finds himself attending a party of ghosts. As he gets drunk, the hotel uses the ghost of Delbert Grady, a previous caretaker who murdered his family, to urge Jack to do the same to Danny and Wendy. He initially resists but ultimately succumbs to his dark side and the hotel.[\\[3\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_note-3)[\\[4\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_note-4)\n\nWendy and Danny get the better of Jack after he attacks Wendy, locking him inside the pantry, but Grady's ghost releases him after he makes Jack promise to bring him Danny and kill Wendy. Jack attacks Wendy with one of the hotel's [roque](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Roque \"Roque\") mallets, seriously injuring her, but she escapes to the caretaker's suite and locks herself in the bathroom. Jack attempts to break the door with the mallet, but Wendy slashes his hand with a razor blade to deter him. Meanwhile, Hallorann, having received a psychic distress call from Danny while working at a winter resort in [Florida](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Florida \"Florida\"), rushes back to the Overlook, only to be attacked by the topiary animals and severely injured by Jack.\n\nAs Jack pursues Danny through the hotel and corners him on the top floor, he briefly gains control of himself and implores Danny to flee. The hotel quickly retakes control of Jack, making him violently batter his own face and skull into ruin with the mallet, leaving his body under the hotel's control. Remembering that Jack has neglected to relieve the pressure on the hotel's unstable boiler, Danny informs the hotel that it is about to explode. As Danny, Wendy, and Hallorann flee, the hotel-creature rushes to the basement in an attempt to vent the pressure, but it is too late. The boiler explodes, killing Jack and destroying the Overlook. Fighting off a last attempt by the hotel to possess him, Hallorann guides Danny and Wendy to safety.\n\nThe book's [epilogue](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Epilogue \"Epilogue\") is set during the next summer. Hallorann, who has taken a chef's job at a resort in [Maine](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Maine \"Maine\"), comforts Danny over the loss of his father as Wendy recuperates from the injuries Jack inflicted on her.\n\n## Background\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=The_Shining_\\(novel\\)&action=edit&section=2 \"Edit section: Background\")\\]\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/8\/81\/The_Stanley_Hotel_in_Estes_Park%2C_a_town_on_the_eastern_edge_of_Rocky_Mountain_National_Park_in_north-central_Colorado_LCCN2015633407.jpg\/500px-The_Stanley_Hotel_in_Estes_Park%2C_a_town_on_the_eastern_edge_of_Rocky_Mountain_National_Park_in_north-central_Colorado_LCCN2015633407.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:The_Stanley_Hotel_in_Estes_Park,_a_town_on_the_eastern_edge_of_Rocky_Mountain_National_Park_in_north-central_Colorado_LCCN2015633407.jpg)\n\n[The Stanley Hotel](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Stanley_Hotel \"The Stanley Hotel\"), which hosted King in 1974, served as the inspiration for the Overlook Hotel.\n\nAfter writing *[Carrie](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Carrie_\\(novel\\) \"Carrie (novel)\")* and *['Salem's Lot](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%27Salem%27s_Lot \"'Salem's Lot\")*, which are both set in small towns in King's native Maine, King was looking for a change of pace for his next book: \"I wanted to spend a year away from Maine so that my next novel would have a different sort of background\".[\\[5\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_note-companion-5) King opened an atlas of the United States on his kitchen table and randomly pointed to a location, which turned out to be [Boulder, Colorado](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Boulder,_Colorado \"Boulder, Colorado\").[\\[6\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_note-boogeyman-6)\n\nOn October 30, 1974,[\\[7\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_note-skc-7) King and his wife [Tabitha](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tabitha_King \"Tabitha King\") checked into [The Stanley Hotel](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Stanley_Hotel \"The Stanley Hotel\") in nearby [Estes Park, Colorado](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Estes_Park,_Colorado \"Estes Park, Colorado\"). They were the only two guests in the hotel that night: \"When we arrived, they were just getting ready to close for the season, and we found ourselves the only guests in the place — with all those long, empty corridors\".[\\[5\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_note-companion-5)\n\nTen years earlier, King had read [Ray Bradbury](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ray_Bradbury \"Ray Bradbury\")'s 1950 short story \"[The Veldt](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Veldt_\\(short_story\\) \"The Veldt (short story)\")\" and was inspired to write a story about a person whose dreams would become real. In 1972, King started a novel entitled *Darkshine*, which was to be about a psychic boy in a psychic amusement park, but the idea never came to fruition and he abandoned the book. During the night at the Stanley, this story came back to him.[\\[8\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_note-artofdarkness-8)\n\nKing and his wife had dinner that evening in the grand dining room, totally alone. They were offered one choice for dinner, the only meal still available. Taped orchestral music played in the room and theirs was the only table set for dining: \"Except for our table all the chairs were up on the tables. So the music is echoing down the hall, and, I mean, it was like God had put me there to hear that and see those things. And by the time I went to bed that night, I had the whole book in my mind\".[\\[9\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_note-vvdaily-9) After dinner, his wife decided to turn in, but King took a walk around the empty hotel. He ended up in the bar and was served drinks by a bartender named Grady.[\\[7\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_note-skc-7)\n\nIn King's words: \"That night I dreamed of my three-year-old son running through the corridors, looking back over his shoulder, eyes wide, screaming. He was being chased by a fire-hose. I woke up with a tremendous jerk, sweating all over, within an inch of falling out of bed. I got up, lit a cigarette, sat in a chair looking out the window at the Rockies, and by the time the cigarette was done, I had the bones of the book firmly set in my mind\".[\\[6\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_note-boogeyman-6)\n\n> Sometimes you confess. You always hide what you're confessing to. That's one of the reasons why you make up the story. When I wrote *The Shining*, for instance, the protagonist of *The Shining* is a man who has broken his son's arm, who has a history of child beating, who is beaten himself. And as a young father with two children, I was horrified by my occasional feelings of real antagonism toward my children. Won't you ever stop? Won't you ever go to bed? And time has given me the idea that probably there are a lot of young fathers and young mothers both who feel very angry, who have angry feelings toward their children. But as somebody who has been raised with the idea that father knows best and [Ward Cleaver](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ward_Cleaver \"Ward Cleaver\") on *[Leave It to Beaver](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Leave_It_to_Beaver \"Leave It to Beaver\")*, and all this stuff, I would think to myself, Oh, if he doesn't shut up, if he doesn't shut up... So when I wrote this book I wrote a lot of that down and tried to get it out of my system, but it was also a confession. Yes, there are times when I felt very angry toward my children and have even felt as though I could hurt them. Well, my kids are older now. Naomi is fifteen and [Joey](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Joe_Hill_\\(writer\\) \"Joe Hill (writer)\") is thirteen and [Owen](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Owen_King \"Owen King\") is eight, and they're all super kids, and I don't think I've laid a hand on one of my kids in probably seven years, but there was a time...[\\[5\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_note-companion-5)\n\n*The Shining* was also heavily influenced by [Shirley Jackson](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Shirley_Jackson \"Shirley Jackson\")'s 1959 novel *[The Haunting of Hill House](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Haunting_of_Hill_House \"The Haunting of Hill House\")*,[\\[10\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_note-annotated-10) [Edgar Allan Poe](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Edgar_Allan_Poe \"Edgar Allan Poe\")'s short stories \"[The Fall of the House of Usher](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Fall_of_the_House_of_Usher \"The Fall of the House of Usher\")\" (1839) and \"[The Masque of the Red Death](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Masque_of_the_Red_Death \"The Masque of the Red Death\")\" (1842),[\\[8\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_note-artofdarkness-8) and [Robert Marasco](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Robert_Marasco \"Robert Marasco\")'s 1973 novel *[Burnt Offerings](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Burnt_Offerings_\\(Marasco_novel\\) \"Burnt Offerings (Marasco novel)\")*.[\\[6\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_note-boogeyman-6) The story has often been compared to [Guy de Maupassant](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Guy_de_Maupassant \"Guy de Maupassant\")'s story \"The Inn\".[\\[11\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_note-11)\n\nBefore writing *The Shining*, King had written the novel *[Roadwork](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Roadwork_\\(novel\\) \"Roadwork (novel)\")* and the [novella](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Novella \"Novella\") *[The Body](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Body_\\(novella\\) \"The Body (novella)\")*. The first draft of *The Shining* took less than four months to complete and he was able to publish it before the others.[\\[6\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_note-boogeyman-6) The title was inspired by the 1970 [John Lennon](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/John_Lennon \"John Lennon\") song \"[Instant Karma\\!](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Instant_Karma! \"Instant Karma!\")\", which contained the line \"We all shine on\".[\\[12\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_note-12) Bill Thompson, King's editor at [Doubleday Publishing](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Doubleday_Publishing \"Doubleday Publishing\"), tried to talk him out of *The Shining* because he thought that after writing *Carrie* and *'Salem's Lot* he would get \"typed\" as a horror writer. King considered that a compliment.[\\[6\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_note-boogeyman-6)\n\n## Deleted prologue and epilogue\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=The_Shining_\\(novel\\)&action=edit&section=3 \"Edit section: Deleted prologue and epilogue\")\\]\n\n*The Shining* originally included a prologue titled \"Before the Play\" that chronicled earlier events in the Overlook's history, as well as an epilogue titled \"After the Play\". Neither remained part of the published novel.[\\[13\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_note-13) The prologue was later published in [*Whispers* magazine](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Whispers_\\(magazine\/anthologies\\) \"Whispers (magazine\/anthologies)\") in August 1982, and an abridged version appeared in the April 26–May 2, 1997 issue of *[TV Guide](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/TV_Guide \"TV Guide\")* to promote the then-upcoming miniseries of *[The Shining](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(miniseries\\) \"The Shining (miniseries)\")*. The epilogue was thought to have been lost but was re-discovered in 2016 as part of an early manuscript version of the novel. Both \"Before the Play\" and \"After the Play\" were published as part of the Deluxe Special Edition of *The Shining* by [Cemetery Dance Publications](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cemetery_Dance_Publications \"Cemetery Dance Publications\") in early 2017.[\\[14\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_note-14)[\\[15\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_note-15)\n\n## Sequel\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=The_Shining_\\(novel\\)&action=edit&section=4 \"Edit section: Sequel\")\\]\n\nMain article: [Doctor Sleep (novel)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Doctor_Sleep_\\(novel\\) \"Doctor Sleep (novel)\")\n\nIn November 2009, during a reading at the [Canon Theatre](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Canon_Theatre \"Canon Theatre\") in [Toronto](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Toronto \"Toronto\"), King described to the audience an idea for a sequel to *The Shining*. The idea was prompted by the occasional person asking, \"Whatever happened to Danny?\"[\\[16\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_note-16) The story would follow Danny Torrance, now in his 40s, living in [New Hampshire](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/New_Hampshire \"New Hampshire\"), where he works as an orderly at a [hospice](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hospice \"Hospice\"), where he uses his powers to support terminally ill patients at their death.[\\[17\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_note-17) Later, on December 1, King posted a poll on his official website, asking visitors to vote for which book he should write next, *[Doctor Sleep](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Doctor_Sleep_\\(novel\\) \"Doctor Sleep (novel)\")* or [the next *Dark Tower* novel](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Dark_Tower:_The_Wind_Through_the_Keyhole \"The Dark Tower: The Wind Through the Keyhole\"):\n\n> I mentioned two potential projects while I was on the road, one a new Mid-World book (not directly about Roland Deschain, but yes, he and his friend Cuthbert are in it, hunting a skin-man, which are what werewolves are called in that lost kingdom) and a sequel to *The Shining* called *Doctor Sleep*. Are you interested in reading either of these? If so, which one turns your dials more? \\[We\\] will be counting your votes (and of course it all means nothing if the muse doesn't speak).[\\[18\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_note-18)\n\nVoting ended on December 31, and it was revealed that *Doctor Sleep* received 5,861 votes, while *The Wind Through the Keyhole* received 5,812.[\\[19\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_note-19) In *Doctor Sleep*, published in September 2013, the plot includes a traveling group of psychic vampires called the True Knot.[\\[20\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_note-20)[\\[21\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_note-21)\n\n## Adaptations\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=The_Shining_\\(novel\\)&action=edit&section=5 \"Edit section: Adaptations\")\\]\n\nMain article: [The Shining (franchise)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(franchise\\) \"The Shining (franchise)\")\n\nThe novel was adapted into a [1980 feature film of the same name](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(film\\) \"The Shining (film)\") directed by [Stanley Kubrick](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Stanley_Kubrick \"Stanley Kubrick\") and co-written with [Diane Johnson](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Diane_Johnson \"Diane Johnson\"). King himself wrote a screenplay, which was initially very faithful to the novel but rejected by Kubrick.[\\[22\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_note-22) Although King himself remains disappointed with the adaptation, having criticized its handling of the book's major themes and of Wendy's character, it is regarded as [one of the greatest horror films ever made](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_films_considered_the_best#Horror\/monster\/thriller \"List of films considered the best\").[\\[23\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_note-23)[\\[24\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_note-24) King's disdain of the film has not lessened in recent years, with his 2018 novel [*The Outsider*](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Outsider_\\(King_novel\\) \"The Outsider (King novel)\") even including a jab about how poorly done Kubrick's interpretation of the film is.[\\[25\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_note-25) The [film adaptation of *Doctor Sleep*](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Doctor_Sleep_\\(2019_film\\) \"Doctor Sleep (2019 film)\"), released in 2019, was written and directed by [Mike Flanagan](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mike_Flanagan_\\(filmmaker\\) \"Mike Flanagan (filmmaker)\") and served as a direct sequel to the Kubrick film, but it also heavily utilizes and adapts elements of *The Shining* novel, including Jack's original story being incorporated into the adult Danny's arc, the effects of alcoholism, and the story's conclusion being used for the film's climax, which ultimately led to it earning King's approval.[\\[26\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_note-26)[\\[27\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_note-27)[\\[28\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_note-:1-28)\n\nThe novel was also later adapted into a [television miniseries](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(miniseries\\) \"The Shining (miniseries)\"), which premiered in 1997 on [ABC](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/American_Broadcasting_Company \"American Broadcasting Company\"). King wrote and closely monitored the making of the series to ensure that it followed the novel's narrative. The miniseries garnered popular and critical acclaim, but in recent years has been received less fondly by critics compared to Kubrick's film.[\\[29\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_note-29)[\\[30\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_note-30) The novel was adapted into an [opera of the same name](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(opera\\) \"The Shining (opera)\") in 2016. It is also being adapted into a stage play directed by [Ivo van Hove](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ivo_van_Hove \"Ivo van Hove\") and written by [Simon Stephens](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Simon_Stephens \"Simon Stephens\").[\\[31\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_note-31) [Ben Stiller](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ben_Stiller \"Ben Stiller\") is reportedly in talks to play Jack Torrance in a stage adaptation.[\\[32\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_note-32)[\\[33\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_note-33) A spin-off series titled *[Overlook](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Overlook_\\(TV_series\\) \"Overlook (TV series)\")* is in development by [J. J. Abrams](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/J._J._Abrams \"J. J. Abrams\") and his production company [Bad Robot](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Robot \"Bad Robot\"). It was to air on [HBO Max](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/HBO_Max \"HBO Max\") and explore the tales of the Overlook Hotel.[\\[34\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_note-34) However, by August 2021, the show did not move forward at HBO Max and was shopped to other outlets before [Netflix](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Netflix \"Netflix\") picked it up the following year.[\\[35\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_note-35)[\\[36\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_note-36)\n\n## See also\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=The_Shining_\\(novel\\)&action=edit&section=6 \"Edit section: See also\")\\]\n\n- [Haunted house](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Haunted_house \"Haunted house\")\n- \"[1408](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1408_\\(short_story\\) \"1408 (short story)\")\" – Stephen King's 1999 short story about the haunted hotel room\n\n## References\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=The_Shining_\\(novel\\)&action=edit&section=7 \"Edit section: References\")\\]\n\n1. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_ref-1)**\n   Bruhm, Steven (January 1996). \"On Stephen King's Phallus; Or the Postmodern Gothic\". *Narrative*. **4** (1): 55–73\\. [JSTOR](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/JSTOR_\\(identifier\\) \"JSTOR (identifier)\") [20107071](https:\/\/www.jstor.org\/stable\/20107071).\n2. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_ref-2)**\n   Hohne, Karen A. (Fall 1994). \"The Power of Spoken Word in the Works of Stephen King\". *Journal of Popular Culture*. **28** (2): 93–103\\. [doi](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Doi_\\(identifier\\) \"Doi (identifier)\"):[10\\.1111\/j.0022-3840.1994.2802\\_93.x](https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111%2Fj.0022-3840.1994.2802_93.x).\n3. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_ref-3)**\n   Martin Alegre, Sara (June 2001). \"Nightmares of Childhood: The Child and the Monster in Four Novels by Stephen King\". *Atlantis*. **23** (1): 105–114\\.\n4. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_ref-4)**\n   Holland-Toll, Linda J. (Fall 1999). \"Bakhtin's Carnival Reversed:King's The Shining as Dark Carnival\". *Journal of Popular Culture*. **33** (2): 131–146\\. [doi](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Doi_\\(identifier\\) \"Doi (identifier)\"):[10\\.1111\/j.0022-3840.1999.3302\\_131.x](https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111%2Fj.0022-3840.1999.3302_131.x).\n5. ^ [***a***](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_ref-companion_5-0) [***b***](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_ref-companion_5-1) [***c***](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_ref-companion_5-2) \"The Stephen King Companion\" Beahm, George Andrews McMeel press 1989\n6. ^ [***a***](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_ref-boogeyman_6-0) [***b***](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_ref-boogeyman_6-1) [***c***](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_ref-boogeyman_6-2) [***d***](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_ref-boogeyman_6-3) [***e***](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_ref-boogeyman_6-4) \"Stephen King: America's Best-Loved Boogeyman\" Beahm, George Andrews McMeel Press 1998\n7. ^ [***a***](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_ref-skc_7-0) [***b***](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_ref-skc_7-1) \"Stephen King Country\" Beahm, George Running Press 1999\n8. ^ [***a***](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_ref-artofdarkness_8-0) [***b***](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_ref-artofdarkness_8-1) \"Stephen King: The Art of Darkness\" Winter, Douglas E. Plume 1984\n9. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_ref-vvdaily_9-0)** [Vvdailypress.com](http:\/\/www.vvdailypress.com\/2001-2003\/103985280065691.html) [Archived](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20061018123932\/http:\/\/www.vvdailypress.com\/2001-2003\/103985280065691.html) October 18, 2006, at the [Wayback Machine](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wayback_Machine \"Wayback Machine\")\n10. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_ref-annotated_10-0)** \"The Annotated Guide to Stephen King\" Collings, Michael R. Starmount House 1986\n11. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_ref-11)**\n    [\"Guy de Maupassant Biography\"](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20111113232507\/http:\/\/classiclit.about.com\/od\/maupassantguy\/p\/aa_gdemaupass.htm). Classiclit.about.com. June 14, 2011. Archived from [the original](http:\/\/classiclit.about.com\/od\/maupassantguy\/p\/aa_gdemaupass.htm) on November 13, 2011. Retrieved September 20, 2011.\n12. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_ref-12)**\n    King discusses this in\n    \n    Underwood, Tim; Chuck Miller (1988). [*Bare Bones: Conversations in Terror with Stephen King'*](https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/barebonesconvers00king\/page\/125). McGraw-Hill. p. [125](https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/barebonesconvers00king\/page\/125). [ISBN](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/ISBN_\\(identifier\\) \"ISBN (identifier)\")\n    \n    [9780446390576](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Special:BookSources\/9780446390576 \"Special:BookSources\/9780446390576\")\n    \n    .\n13. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_ref-13)**\n    [\"Before the Play\"](http:\/\/www.stephenking.com\/library\/short_story\/before_the_play.html). StephenKing.com. Retrieved September 20, 2011.\n14. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_ref-14)**\n    [\"Stephen King Is Not Okay With A 'Shining' Prequel Movie\"](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20160617115241\/http:\/\/www.mtv.com\/news\/2628691\/stephen-king-shining-prequel-movie\/). *mtv.com*. Archived from [the original](http:\/\/www.mtv.com\/news\/2628691\/stephen-king-shining-prequel-movie\/) on June 17, 2016. Retrieved March 27, 2018.\n15. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_ref-15)**\n    [\"The Shining: The Deluxe Special Edition\"](http:\/\/www.cemeterydance.com\/the-shining-the-deluxe-special-edition.html). *Cemetery Dance Publications*. Retrieved March 27, 2018.\n16. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_ref-16)**\n    Breznican, Anthony (January 18, 2013). \"Stephen King on His Shining Sequel\". *Entertainment Weekly*. No. 1242. pp. 56–57\\.\n17. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_ref-17)**\n    [\"Stephen King planning possible sequel to The Shining\"](http:\/\/books.torontoist.com\/2009\/11\/stephen-king-planning-possible-sequel-to-the-shining).\n18. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_ref-18)**\n    [\"Steve needs your input\"](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20130116004340\/http:\/\/www.stephenking.com\/forums\/showthread.php\/15754-Steve-needs-your-input). Stephenking.com. November 30, 2009. Archived from [the original](http:\/\/www.stephenking.com\/forums\/showthread.php\/15754-Steve-needs-your-input) on January 16, 2013. Retrieved September 20, 2011.\n19. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_ref-19)**\n    [\"Doctor Sleep wins?\"](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20120507013114\/http:\/\/www.stephenking.com\/forums\/showthread.php\/16392-Doctor-Sleep-wins). Stephenking.com. Archived from [the original](http:\/\/www.stephenking.com\/forums\/showthread.php\/16392-Doctor-Sleep-wins) on May 7, 2012. Retrieved September 20, 2011.\n20. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_ref-20)**\n    [\"Dr. Sleep Sequel Confirmed\"](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20171104183239\/http:\/\/stephenking.com\/news.html). Archived from [the original](http:\/\/www.stephenking.com\/news.html) on November 4, 2017. Retrieved September 27, 2011.\n21. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_ref-21)**\n    [\"Stephen King Officially Announces 'The Shining' Sequel, 'Dr. Sleep'\"](http:\/\/www.bloody-disgusting.com\/news\/26488). September 26, 2011.\n22. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_ref-22)**\n    [\"The Shining's Original Script DIDN'T Kill Dick Hallorann (Why It Changed)\"](https:\/\/screenrant.com\/shining-movie-original-script-no-dick-hallorann-death-explained\/). *ScreenRant*. September 9, 2020. [Archived](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20210709183255\/https:\/\/screenrant.com\/shining-movie-original-script-no-dick-hallorann-death-explained\/) from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved July 5, 2021.\n23. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_ref-23)**\n    Lagassé, Paul (September 2013). [*Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th Edition*](https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/columbiaencyclop00laga). Columbia University Press. p. [1](https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/columbiaencyclop00laga\/page\/n22). [ISBN](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/ISBN_\\(identifier\\) \"ISBN (identifier)\")\n    \n    [9780787650155](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Special:BookSources\/9780787650155 \"Special:BookSources\/9780787650155\")\n    \n    .\n24. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_ref-24)**\n    Thomson, David (March 25, 2013). \"The Days and Nights at the Overlook\". *New Republic*. Vol. 244, no. 4. pp. 56–58\\.\n25. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_ref-25)**\n    Nordine, Michael (May 21, 2018). [\"'The Outsider': Stephen King Reaffirms His Hatred of Stanley Kubrick's 'The Shining' in New Novel\"](https:\/\/www.indiewire.com\/2018\/05\/the-outsider-stephen-king-the-shining-stanley-kubrick-1201966980\/). *IndieWire*. Retrieved November 28, 2021.\n26. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_ref-26)**\n    Tyler, Adrienne (November 11, 2019). [\"Doctor Sleep Definitively Explains (& Rewrites) The Shining's Ending\"](https:\/\/screenrant.com\/doctor-sleep-movie-explain-shining-ending\/). *[Screen Rant](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Screen_Rant \"Screen Rant\")*. Retrieved December 15, 2019.\n27. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_ref-27)**\n    Lopez, Kristen (November 4, 2019). [\"Director Mike Flanagan Discusses Returning To The Overlook For 'Doctor Sleep'\"](https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/kristenlopez\/2019\/11\/04\/director-mike-flanagan-discusses-returning-to-the-overlook-for-doctor-sleep\/). *[Forbes](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Forbes_\\(magazine\\) \"Forbes (magazine)\")*. Retrieved December 18, 2019.\n28. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_ref-:1_28-0)**\n    Anderson, Kyle (November 8, 2019). [\"Mike Flanagan on Changing King's Doctor Sleep Ending\"](https:\/\/nerdist.com\/article\/mike-flanagan-doctor-sleep-stephen-king-ending\/). *[Nerdist](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nerdist \"Nerdist\")*. Retrieved September 27, 2022.\n29. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_ref-29)**\n    Smith, Greg (Summer 2002). \"The Literary Equivalent of a Big Mac and Fries?: Academics, Moralists, and the Stephen King Phenomenon\". *Midwest Quarterly*. **43** (4): 329–345\\.\n30. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_ref-30)**\n    Walls, Jeannette (August 1996). \"Redrum, he wrote\". *Esquire*. Vol. 126, no. 2. p. 22.\n31. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_ref-31)**\n    Hershberg, Marc. [\"'The Shining' Could Be Coming to Broadway\"](https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/marchershberg\/2019\/08\/21\/the-shining-could-be-coming-to--broadway\/). *Forbes*. Retrieved August 23, 2019.\n32. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_ref-32)** [Ben Stiller in talks to star as Jack Torrance in 'The Shining' play](https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/film\/ben-stiller-in-talks-to-star-as-jack-torrance-in-the-shining-play-3187850) – *[NME](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/NME \"NME\")*\n33. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_ref-33)** [Ben Stiller to Play Jack Torrance in a Stage Adaptation of Stephen King's THE SHINING](https:\/\/geektyrant.com\/news\/ben-stiller-to-play-jack-torrance-in-a-stage-adaptation-of-stephen-kings-the-shining) – GeekTyrant\n34. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_ref-34)**\n    Goldberg, Lesley (April 16, 2020). [\"J.J. Abrams Sets 3 HBO Max Shows: Justice League Dark, 'The Shining' Spinoff, 'Duster'\"](https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/live-feed\/jj-abrams-sets-3-hbo-max-shows-justice-league-dark-shining-spinoff-duster-1290530). *The Hollywood Reporter*.\n35. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_ref-35)**\n    Andreeva, Nellie (August 4, 2021). [\"'The Shining' Offshoot Series 'Overlook' From Bad Robot Not Going Forward At HBO Max, Closing In On New Home\"](https:\/\/deadline.com\/2021\/08\/the-shining-overlook-bad-robot-dead-hbo-max-new-home-jj-abrams-stephen-king-1234808746\/). *Deadline*. Retrieved August 4, 2021.\n36. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_ref-36)**\n    Andreeva, Nellie; Fleming, Mike Jr. (May 25, 2022). [\"J.J. Abrams' 'Demimonde' In Jeopardy Over Budget Drama As Bad Robot's Overall Deal Faces Scrutiny By Warner Bros. Discovery\"](https:\/\/deadline.com\/2022\/05\/jj-abrams-demimonde-canceled-budget-bad-robot-overall-deal-scrutiny-warner-bros-discovery-1235031628\/). *Deadline*.\n\n## External links\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=The_Shining_\\(novel\\)&action=edit&section=8 \"Edit section: External links\")\\]\n\n- [*The Shining*](https:\/\/www.isfdb.org\/cgi-bin\/title.cgi?1234) title listing at the [Internet Speculative Fiction Database](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Internet_Speculative_Fiction_Database \"Internet Speculative Fiction Database\")\n- [Bookpoi](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20220521102616\/http:\/\/bookpoi.com\/the_shining_by_stephen_king_first_edition_identification.html) - How to identify first edition copies of *The Shining* by Stephen King.\n\n| [v](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Template:The_Shining \"Template:The Shining\") [t](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Template_talk:The_Shining \"Template talk:The Shining\") [e](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Special:EditPage\/Template:The_Shining \"Special:EditPage\/Template:The Shining\")[Stephen King](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Stephen_King \"Stephen King\")'s *[The Shining](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(franchise\\) \"The Shining (franchise)\")* |   |\n|---|---|\n| Novels | *[The Shining]()* (1977) *[Doctor Sleep](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Doctor_Sleep_\\(novel\\) \"Doctor Sleep (novel)\")* (2013) |\n| Characters | [Jack Torrance](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jack_Torrance \"Jack Torrance\") [Danny Torrance](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Danny_Torrance \"Danny Torrance\") [Wendy Torrance](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wendy_Torrance \"Wendy Torrance\") [Dick Hallorann](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dick_Hallorann \"Dick Hallorann\") [Rose the Hat](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rose_the_Hat \"Rose the Hat\") |\n| Adaptations |   |\n|   |   |\n| Film | *[The Shining](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(film\\) \"The Shining (film)\")* (1980) *[Doctor Sleep](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Doctor_Sleep_\\(2019_film\\) \"Doctor Sleep (2019 film)\")* (2019) |\n| Television | *[The Shining](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(miniseries\\) \"The Shining (miniseries)\")* (1997) |\n| Stage | *[The Shining](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(opera\\) \"The Shining (opera)\")* (2016) |\n| Related | [The Stanley Hotel](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Stanley_Hotel \"The Stanley Hotel\") [Timberline Lodge](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Timberline_Lodge \"Timberline Lodge\") [Ahwahnee Hotel](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ahwahnee_Hotel \"Ahwahnee Hotel\") *[Room 237](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Room_237 \"Room 237\")* (2012) *[Ready Player One](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ready_Player_One_\\(film\\) \"Ready Player One (film)\")* (2018 film) *[It – Welcome to Derry](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/It_%E2%80%93_Welcome_to_Derry \"It – Welcome to Derry\")* \"[The Shinning](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Treehouse_of_Horror_V#The_Shinning \"Treehouse of Horror V\")\" |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/9\/96\/Symbol_category_class.svg\/20px-Symbol_category_class.svg.png) [Category](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Category:The_Shining_\\(franchise\\) \"Category:The Shining (franchise)\") |   |\n\n| [v](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Template:Stephen_King \"Template:Stephen King\") [t](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Template_talk:Stephen_King \"Template talk:Stephen King\") [e](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Special:EditPage\/Template:Stephen_King \"Special:EditPage\/Template:Stephen King\")[Stephen King](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Stephen_King \"Stephen King\") |   |\n|---|---|\n| [Bibliography](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Stephen_King_bibliography \"Stephen King bibliography\") [Short fiction](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Stephen_King_short_fiction_bibliography \"Stephen King short fiction bibliography\") [Unpublished and uncollected](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Unpublished_and_uncollected_works_by_Stephen_King \"Unpublished and uncollected works by Stephen King\") [Awards and nominations](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_awards_and_nominations_received_by_Stephen_King \"List of awards and nominations received by Stephen King\") |   |\n| Novels |   |\n|   |   |\n| *[The Dark Tower](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Dark_Tower_\\(series\\) \"The Dark Tower (series)\")* series | *[The Gunslinger](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Dark_Tower:_The_Gunslinger \"The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger\")* (1982) *[The Drawing of the Three](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Dark_Tower_II:_The_Drawing_of_the_Three \"The Dark Tower II: The Drawing of the Three\")* (1987) *[The Waste Lands](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Dark_Tower_III:_The_Waste_Lands \"The Dark Tower III: The Waste Lands\")* (1991) *[Wizard and Glass](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Dark_Tower_IV:_Wizard_and_Glass \"The Dark Tower IV: Wizard and Glass\")* (1997) *[Wolves of the Calla](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Dark_Tower_V:_Wolves_of_the_Calla \"The Dark Tower V: Wolves of the Calla\")* (2003) *[Song of Susannah](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Dark_Tower_VI:_Song_of_Susannah \"The Dark Tower VI: Song of Susannah\")* (2004) *[The Dark Tower](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Dark_Tower_VII:_The_Dark_Tower \"The Dark Tower VII: The Dark Tower\")* (2004) *[The Wind Through the Keyhole](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Dark_Tower:_The_Wind_Through_the_Keyhole \"The Dark Tower: The Wind Through the Keyhole\")* (2012) |\n| [Richard Bachman](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Richard_Bachman \"Richard Bachman\") novels | *[Rage](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rage_\\(King_novel\\) \"Rage (King novel)\")* (1977) *[The Long Walk](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Long_Walk_\\(novel\\) \"The Long Walk (novel)\")* (1979) *[Roadwork](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Roadwork_\\(novel\\) \"Roadwork (novel)\")* (1981) *[The Running Man](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Running_Man_\\(novel\\) \"The Running Man (novel)\")* (1982) *[Thinner](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Thinner_\\(novel\\) \"Thinner (novel)\")* (1984) *[The Bachman Books](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Bachman_Books \"The Bachman Books\")* (1985) *[The Regulators](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Regulators_\\(novel\\) \"The Regulators (novel)\")* (1996) *[Blaze](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Blaze_\\(novel\\) \"Blaze (novel)\")* (2007) |\n| Short fiction collections | *[Night Shift](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Night_Shift_\\(short_story_collection\\) \"Night Shift (short story collection)\")* (1978) *[Different Seasons](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Different_Seasons \"Different Seasons\")* (1982) *[Skeleton Crew](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Skeleton_Crew_\\(short_story_collection\\) \"Skeleton Crew (short story collection)\")* (1985) *[Four Past Midnight](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Four_Past_Midnight \"Four Past Midnight\")* (1990) *[Nightmares & Dreamscapes](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nightmares_%26_Dreamscapes \"Nightmares & Dreamscapes\")* (1993) *[Hearts in Atlantis](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hearts_in_Atlantis \"Hearts in Atlantis\")* (1999) *[Everything's Eventual](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Everything%27s_Eventual \"Everything's Eventual\")* (2002) *[Just After Sunset](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Just_After_Sunset \"Just After Sunset\")* (2008) *[Full Dark, No Stars](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Full_Dark,_No_Stars \"Full Dark, No Stars\")* (2010) *[The Bazaar of Bad Dreams](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Bazaar_of_Bad_Dreams \"The Bazaar of Bad Dreams\")* (2015) *[If It Bleeds](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/If_It_Bleeds \"If It Bleeds\")* (2020) *[You Like It Darker](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/You_Like_It_Darker \"You Like It Darker\")* (2024) |\n| Nonfiction | *[Danse Macabre](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Danse_Macabre_\\(King_book\\) \"Danse Macabre (King book)\")* (1981) *[Nightmares in the Sky](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nightmares_in_the_Sky \"Nightmares in the Sky\")* (1988) *[On Writing](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/On_Writing:_A_Memoir_of_the_Craft \"On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft\")* (2000) *[Secret Windows](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Secret_Windows \"Secret Windows\")* (2000) *[Faithful](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Faithful_\\(book\\) \"Faithful (book)\")* (2004) \"[Guns](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Guns_\\(essay\\) \"Guns (essay)\")\" (2013) |\n| Children's books | *[Charlie the Choo-Choo](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Charlie_the_Choo-Choo \"Charlie the Choo-Choo\")* (2016) *Hansel & Gretal*  (2025) |\n| Screenplays | *[Creepshow](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Creepshow \"Creepshow\")* (1982) *[Cat's Eye](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cat%27s_Eye_\\(1985_film\\) \"Cat's Eye (1985 film)\")* (1985) *[Silver Bullet](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Silver_Bullet_\\(film\\) \"Silver Bullet (film)\")* (1985) *[Maximum Overdrive](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Maximum_Overdrive \"Maximum Overdrive\")* (1986; also director) *[Pet Sematary](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pet_Sematary_\\(1989_film\\) \"Pet Sematary (1989 film)\")* (1989) *[Sleepwalkers](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sleepwalkers_\\(1992_film\\) \"Sleepwalkers (1992 film)\")* (1992) *[A Good Marriage](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/A_Good_Marriage_\\(film\\) \"A Good Marriage (film)\")* (2014) *[Cell](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cell_\\(film\\) \"Cell (film)\")* (2016) |\n| Teleplays | \"[Sorry, Right Number](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sorry,_Right_Number \"Sorry, Right Number\")\" (1987) *[Golden Years](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Golden_Years_\\(miniseries\\) \"Golden Years (miniseries)\")* (1991) *[The Stand](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Stand_\\(1994_miniseries\\) \"The Stand (1994 miniseries)\")* (1994) *[The Shining](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(miniseries\\) \"The Shining (miniseries)\")* (1997) \"[Chinga](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chinga_\\(The_X-Files\\) \"Chinga (The X-Files)\")\" (1998) *[Storm of the Century](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Storm_of_the_Century \"Storm of the Century\")* (1999) *[Rose Red](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rose_Red_\\(miniseries\\) \"Rose Red (miniseries)\")* (2002) *[Kingdom Hospital](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kingdom_Hospital \"Kingdom Hospital\")* (2004) *[Desperation](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Stephen_King%27s_Desperation \"Stephen King's Desperation\")* (2006) \"[Heads Will Roll](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Heads_Will_Roll_\\(Under_the_Dome\\) \"Heads Will Roll (Under the Dome)\")\" (2014) *[The Stand](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Stand_\\(2020_miniseries\\) \"The Stand (2020 miniseries)\")* (2020–21) *[Lisey's Story](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lisey%27s_Story_\\(miniseries\\) \"Lisey's Story (miniseries)\")* (2021) |\n| Comics | *[Heroes for Hope](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Heroes_for_Hope \"Heroes for Hope\")* (1985) *[American Vampire](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/American_Vampire \"American Vampire\")* (2010) |\n| Musical collaborations | *[Michael Jackson's Ghosts](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Michael_Jackson%27s_Ghosts \"Michael Jackson's Ghosts\")* (1997) *[Black Ribbons](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Black_Ribbons \"Black Ribbons\")* (2010) *[Ghost Brothers of Darkland County](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ghost_Brothers_of_Darkland_County \"Ghost Brothers of Darkland County\")* (2012) |\n| Anthologies edited | *[The Best American Short Stories 2007](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Best_American_Short_Stories_2007 \"The Best American Short Stories 2007\")* (2007) *[Six Scary Stories](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Six_Scary_Stories \"Six Scary Stories\")* (2016) *[Flight or Fright](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Flight_or_Fright \"Flight or Fright\")* (2018) |\n| In-universe concepts |   |\n|   |   |\n| Characters | [Carrie White](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Carrie_White \"Carrie White\") [Margaret White](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Margaret_White_\\(Carrie\\) \"Margaret White (Carrie)\") [Sue Snell](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sue_Snell \"Sue Snell\") [Rita Desjardin](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rita_Desjardin \"Rita Desjardin\") [Kurt Barlow](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kurt_Barlow \"Kurt Barlow\") [Richard Straker](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Richard_Straker_\\(character\\) \"Richard Straker (character)\") [Father Callahan](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Father_Callahan \"Father Callahan\") [Jack Torrance](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jack_Torrance \"Jack Torrance\") [Danny Torrance](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Danny_Torrance \"Danny Torrance\") [Wendy Torrance](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wendy_Torrance \"Wendy Torrance\") [Dick Hallorann](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dick_Hallorann \"Dick Hallorann\") [Rose the Hat](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rose_the_Hat \"Rose the Hat\") [Roland Deschain](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Roland_Deschain \"Roland Deschain\") [Randall Flagg](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Randall_Flagg \"Randall Flagg\") [Crimson King](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Crimson_King \"Crimson King\") [Pennywise](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pennywise \"Pennywise\") [Bill Denbrough](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bill_Denbrough \"Bill Denbrough\") [Beverly Marsh](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Beverly_Marsh \"Beverly Marsh\") [Richie Tozier](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Richie_Tozier \"Richie Tozier\") [Georgie Denbrough](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Georgie_Denbrough \"Georgie Denbrough\") [Gage Creed](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gage_Creed \"Gage Creed\") [Johnny Smith](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Johnny_Smith_\\(The_Dead_Zone\\) \"Johnny Smith (The Dead Zone)\") [Annie Wilkes](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Annie_Wilkes \"Annie Wilkes\") [Tanya Robertson](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tanya_Robertson \"Tanya Robertson\") [Holly Gibney](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Holly_Gibney \"Holly Gibney\") |\n| Locations | [Castle Rock](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Castle_Rock_\\(Stephen_King\\) \"Castle Rock (Stephen King)\") [Derry](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Derry_\\(Stephen_King\\) \"Derry (Stephen King)\") [Jerusalem's Lot](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jerusalem%27s_Lot_\\(Stephen_King\\) 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For the real location where King stayed, and the inspiration of the Overlook in the novel, see [The Stanley Hotel](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Stanley_Hotel \"The Stanley Hotel\").\n\n|   |   |\n|---|---|\n| [![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/0\/09\/The_Shining_%281977%29_front_cover%2C_first_edition.jpg\/250px-The_Shining_%281977%29_front_cover%2C_first_edition.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:The_Shining_\\(1977\\)_front_cover,_first_edition.jpg)First edition cover |   |\n| Author | [Stephen King](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Stephen_King \"Stephen King\") |\n| Cover artist | Dave Christensen |\n| Language | English |\n| Genre | [Gothic novel](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gothic_novel \"Gothic novel\") [Horror](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Horror_fiction \"Horror fiction\") [Psychological horror](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Psychological_horror \"Psychological horror\") |\n| Publisher | [Doubleday](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Doubleday_\\(publisher\\) \"Doubleday (publisher)\") |\n| Publication date | January 28, [1977](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1977_in_literature \"1977 in literature\") |\n| Publication place | United States |\n| Media type | Print ([hardcover](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hardcover \"Hardcover\")) |\n| Pages | 447 |\n| [ISBN](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/ISBN_\\(identifier\\) \"ISBN (identifier)\") | [978-0-385-12167-5](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Special:BookSources\/978-0-385-12167-5 \"Special:BookSources\/978-0-385-12167-5\") |\n| [LC Class](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/LCC_\\(identifier\\) \"LCC (identifier)\") | no2016154517 |\n| Followed by | *[Doctor Sleep](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Doctor_Sleep_\\(novel\\) \"Doctor Sleep (novel)\")* |\n\n***The Shining*** is a 1977 [horror novel](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Horror_fiction \"Horror fiction\") by American author [Stephen King](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Stephen_King \"Stephen King\"). It is King's third published novel and first hardcover bestseller; its success firmly established King as a preeminent author in the horror genre. The setting and characters are influenced by King's personal experiences, including both his visit to [The Stanley Hotel](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Stanley_Hotel \"The Stanley Hotel\") in 1974 and his struggle with [alcoholism](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Alcoholism \"Alcoholism\"). The novel was adapted into a [1980 film](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(film\\) \"The Shining (film)\") and a [1997 miniseries](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(miniseries\\) \"The Shining (miniseries)\"). The book was followed by a sequel, *[Doctor Sleep](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Doctor_Sleep_\\(novel\\) \"Doctor Sleep (novel)\")*, published in 2013, which in turn was adapted into a [2019 film](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Doctor_Sleep_\\(2019_film\\) \"Doctor Sleep (2019 film)\").\n\n*The Shining* centers on [Jack Torrance](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jack_Torrance \"Jack Torrance\"), a struggling writer and recovering alcoholic who accepts a position as the off-season caretaker of the historic Overlook Hotel in the [Colorado Rockies](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Southern_Rocky_Mountains \"Southern Rocky Mountains\"). His family accompanies him on this job, including his young son, [Danny](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Danny_Torrance \"Danny Torrance\"), who possesses \"the shining\", an array of psychic abilities that allow the child to glimpse the hotel's horrific true nature. Soon, after a winter storm leaves the family snowbound, the supernatural forces inhabiting the hotel influence Jack's sanity, leaving his wife [Wendy](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wendy_Torrance \"Wendy Torrance\") and son in grave danger.\n\nJack Torrance, an aspiring writer,[\\[1\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_note-1) is hired as the winter caretaker at the Overlook Hotel, an isolated resort hotel in the [Colorado](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Colorado \"Colorado\") Rockies. Jack is a recovering alcoholic with anger issues which previously caused him to accidentally break his son Danny's arm and lose a teaching job after assaulting a student. Jack hopes that the hotel's seclusion will help him reconnect with Danny as well as his wife, Wendy, and give him the motivation needed to complete his unfinished manuscript.\n\nUnknown to his parents, Danny possesses [psychic](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Psychic \"Psychic\") abilities referred to as \"shining\", which include [reading minds](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Telepathy \"Telepathy\"), [premonitions](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Precognition \"Precognition\") and [clairvoyance](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Clairvoyance \"Clairvoyance\"). While moving into the hotel on closing day, the Torrances meet the chef, [Dick Hallorann](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dick_Hallorann \"Dick Hallorann\"), who possesses similar abilities to Danny's, and forms a connection with him.[\\[2\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_note-2)\n\nAs the Torrances settle in alone at the Overlook, Danny sees ghosts and frightening visions. Danny does not tell either of his parents about his visions, because he senses that the caretaking job is important to his father, and dissuades Wendy from leaving Jack at the Overlook by himself. However, Danny soon realizes that his presence in the hotel makes the supernatural activity more powerful, turning echoes of past tragedies from the hotel's history into dangerous threats. Apparitions take solid form, and the garden's [topiary](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Topiary \"Topiary\") animals come to life. The winter snowfall leaves the Torrances cut off from the outside world.\n\nThe Overlook has difficulty possessing Danny, so it turns its attention to Jack by frustrating his desire to work and by enticing him with the dark history of the hotel through a scrapbook in the basement. Jack starts to develop [cabin fever](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cabin_fever \"Cabin fever\") and becomes increasingly unstable, destroying a two-way radio and sabotaging a [snowmobile](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Snowmobile \"Snowmobile\"), the family's only means of escape. After a fight with Wendy, Jack sees the hotel's bar fully stocked with [liquor](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Liquor \"Liquor\") despite being previously empty and finds himself attending a party of ghosts. As he gets drunk, the hotel uses the ghost of Delbert Grady, a previous caretaker who murdered his family, to urge Jack to do the same to Danny and Wendy. He initially resists but ultimately succumbs to his dark side and the hotel.[\\[3\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_note-3)[\\[4\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_note-4)\n\nWendy and Danny get the better of Jack after he attacks Wendy, locking him inside the pantry, but Grady's ghost releases him after he makes Jack promise to bring him Danny and kill Wendy. Jack attacks Wendy with one of the hotel's [roque](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Roque \"Roque\") mallets, seriously injuring her, but she escapes to the caretaker's suite and locks herself in the bathroom. Jack attempts to break the door with the mallet, but Wendy slashes his hand with a razor blade to deter him. Meanwhile, Hallorann, having received a psychic distress call from Danny while working at a winter resort in [Florida](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Florida \"Florida\"), rushes back to the Overlook, only to be attacked by the topiary animals and severely injured by Jack.\n\nAs Jack pursues Danny through the hotel and corners him on the top floor, he briefly gains control of himself and implores Danny to flee. The hotel quickly retakes control of Jack, making him violently batter his own face and skull into ruin with the mallet, leaving his body under the hotel's control. Remembering that Jack has neglected to relieve the pressure on the hotel's unstable boiler, Danny informs the hotel that it is about to explode. As Danny, Wendy, and Hallorann flee, the hotel-creature rushes to the basement in an attempt to vent the pressure, but it is too late. The boiler explodes, killing Jack and destroying the Overlook. Fighting off a last attempt by the hotel to possess him, Hallorann guides Danny and Wendy to safety.\n\nThe book's [epilogue](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Epilogue \"Epilogue\") is set during the next summer. Hallorann, who has taken a chef's job at a resort in [Maine](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Maine \"Maine\"), comforts Danny over the loss of his father as Wendy recuperates from the injuries Jack inflicted on her.\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/8\/81\/The_Stanley_Hotel_in_Estes_Park%2C_a_town_on_the_eastern_edge_of_Rocky_Mountain_National_Park_in_north-central_Colorado_LCCN2015633407.jpg\/500px-The_Stanley_Hotel_in_Estes_Park%2C_a_town_on_the_eastern_edge_of_Rocky_Mountain_National_Park_in_north-central_Colorado_LCCN2015633407.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:The_Stanley_Hotel_in_Estes_Park,_a_town_on_the_eastern_edge_of_Rocky_Mountain_National_Park_in_north-central_Colorado_LCCN2015633407.jpg)\n\n[The Stanley Hotel](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Stanley_Hotel \"The Stanley Hotel\"), which hosted King in 1974, served as the inspiration for the Overlook Hotel.\n\nAfter writing *[Carrie](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Carrie_\\(novel\\) \"Carrie (novel)\")* and *['Salem's Lot](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%27Salem%27s_Lot \"'Salem's Lot\")*, which are both set in small towns in King's native Maine, King was looking for a change of pace for his next book: \"I wanted to spend a year away from Maine so that my next novel would have a different sort of background\".[\\[5\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_note-companion-5) King opened an atlas of the United States on his kitchen table and randomly pointed to a location, which turned out to be [Boulder, Colorado](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Boulder,_Colorado \"Boulder, Colorado\").[\\[6\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_note-boogeyman-6)\n\nOn October 30, 1974,[\\[7\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_note-skc-7) King and his wife [Tabitha](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tabitha_King \"Tabitha King\") checked into [The Stanley Hotel](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Stanley_Hotel \"The Stanley Hotel\") in nearby [Estes Park, Colorado](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Estes_Park,_Colorado \"Estes Park, Colorado\"). They were the only two guests in the hotel that night: \"When we arrived, they were just getting ready to close for the season, and we found ourselves the only guests in the place — with all those long, empty corridors\".[\\[5\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_note-companion-5)\n\nTen years earlier, King had read [Ray Bradbury](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ray_Bradbury \"Ray Bradbury\")'s 1950 short story \"[The Veldt](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Veldt_\\(short_story\\) \"The Veldt (short story)\")\" and was inspired to write a story about a person whose dreams would become real. In 1972, King started a novel entitled *Darkshine*, which was to be about a psychic boy in a psychic amusement park, but the idea never came to fruition and he abandoned the book. During the night at the Stanley, this story came back to him.[\\[8\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_note-artofdarkness-8)\n\nKing and his wife had dinner that evening in the grand dining room, totally alone. They were offered one choice for dinner, the only meal still available. Taped orchestral music played in the room and theirs was the only table set for dining: \"Except for our table all the chairs were up on the tables. So the music is echoing down the hall, and, I mean, it was like God had put me there to hear that and see those things. And by the time I went to bed that night, I had the whole book in my mind\".[\\[9\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_note-vvdaily-9) After dinner, his wife decided to turn in, but King took a walk around the empty hotel. He ended up in the bar and was served drinks by a bartender named Grady.[\\[7\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_note-skc-7)\n\nIn King's words: \"That night I dreamed of my three-year-old son running through the corridors, looking back over his shoulder, eyes wide, screaming. He was being chased by a fire-hose. I woke up with a tremendous jerk, sweating all over, within an inch of falling out of bed. I got up, lit a cigarette, sat in a chair looking out the window at the Rockies, and by the time the cigarette was done, I had the bones of the book firmly set in my mind\".[\\[6\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_note-boogeyman-6)\n\n> Sometimes you confess. You always hide what you're confessing to. That's one of the reasons why you make up the story. When I wrote *The Shining*, for instance, the protagonist of *The Shining* is a man who has broken his son's arm, who has a history of child beating, who is beaten himself. And as a young father with two children, I was horrified by my occasional feelings of real antagonism toward my children. Won't you ever stop? Won't you ever go to bed? And time has given me the idea that probably there are a lot of young fathers and young mothers both who feel very angry, who have angry feelings toward their children. But as somebody who has been raised with the idea that father knows best and [Ward Cleaver](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ward_Cleaver \"Ward Cleaver\") on *[Leave It to Beaver](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Leave_It_to_Beaver \"Leave It to Beaver\")*, and all this stuff, I would think to myself, Oh, if he doesn't shut up, if he doesn't shut up... So when I wrote this book I wrote a lot of that down and tried to get it out of my system, but it was also a confession. Yes, there are times when I felt very angry toward my children and have even felt as though I could hurt them. Well, my kids are older now. Naomi is fifteen and [Joey](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Joe_Hill_\\(writer\\) \"Joe Hill (writer)\") is thirteen and [Owen](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Owen_King \"Owen King\") is eight, and they're all super kids, and I don't think I've laid a hand on one of my kids in probably seven years, but there was a time...[\\[5\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_note-companion-5)\n\n*The Shining* was also heavily influenced by [Shirley Jackson](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Shirley_Jackson \"Shirley Jackson\")'s 1959 novel *[The Haunting of Hill House](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Haunting_of_Hill_House \"The Haunting of Hill House\")*,[\\[10\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_note-annotated-10) [Edgar Allan Poe](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Edgar_Allan_Poe \"Edgar Allan Poe\")'s short stories \"[The Fall of the House of Usher](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Fall_of_the_House_of_Usher \"The Fall of the House of Usher\")\" (1839) and \"[The Masque of the Red Death](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Masque_of_the_Red_Death \"The Masque of the Red Death\")\" (1842),[\\[8\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_note-artofdarkness-8) and [Robert Marasco](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Robert_Marasco \"Robert Marasco\")'s 1973 novel *[Burnt Offerings](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Burnt_Offerings_\\(Marasco_novel\\) \"Burnt Offerings (Marasco novel)\")*.[\\[6\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_note-boogeyman-6) The story has often been compared to [Guy de Maupassant](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Guy_de_Maupassant \"Guy de Maupassant\")'s story \"The Inn\".[\\[11\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_note-11)\n\nBefore writing *The Shining*, King had written the novel *[Roadwork](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Roadwork_\\(novel\\) \"Roadwork (novel)\")* and the [novella](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Novella \"Novella\") *[The Body](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Body_\\(novella\\) \"The Body (novella)\")*. The first draft of *The Shining* took less than four months to complete and he was able to publish it before the others.[\\[6\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_note-boogeyman-6) The title was inspired by the 1970 [John Lennon](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/John_Lennon \"John Lennon\") song \"[Instant Karma\\!](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Instant_Karma! \"Instant Karma!\")\", which contained the line \"We all shine on\".[\\[12\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_note-12) Bill Thompson, King's editor at [Doubleday Publishing](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Doubleday_Publishing \"Doubleday Publishing\"), tried to talk him out of *The Shining* because he thought that after writing *Carrie* and *'Salem's Lot* he would get \"typed\" as a horror writer. King considered that a compliment.[\\[6\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_note-boogeyman-6)\n\n## Deleted prologue and epilogue\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=The_Shining_\\(novel\\)&action=edit&section=3 \"Edit section: Deleted prologue and epilogue\")\\]\n\n*The Shining* originally included a prologue titled \"Before the Play\" that chronicled earlier events in the Overlook's history, as well as an epilogue titled \"After the Play\". Neither remained part of the published novel.[\\[13\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_note-13) The prologue was later published in [*Whispers* magazine](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Whispers_\\(magazine\/anthologies\\) \"Whispers (magazine\/anthologies)\") in August 1982, and an abridged version appeared in the April 26–May 2, 1997 issue of *[TV Guide](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/TV_Guide \"TV Guide\")* to promote the then-upcoming miniseries of *[The Shining](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(miniseries\\) \"The Shining (miniseries)\")*. The epilogue was thought to have been lost but was re-discovered in 2016 as part of an early manuscript version of the novel. Both \"Before the Play\" and \"After the Play\" were published as part of the Deluxe Special Edition of *The Shining* by [Cemetery Dance Publications](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cemetery_Dance_Publications \"Cemetery Dance Publications\") in early 2017.[\\[14\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_note-14)[\\[15\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_note-15)\n\nIn November 2009, during a reading at the [Canon Theatre](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Canon_Theatre \"Canon Theatre\") in [Toronto](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Toronto \"Toronto\"), King described to the audience an idea for a sequel to *The Shining*. The idea was prompted by the occasional person asking, \"Whatever happened to Danny?\"[\\[16\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_note-16) The story would follow Danny Torrance, now in his 40s, living in [New Hampshire](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/New_Hampshire \"New Hampshire\"), where he works as an orderly at a [hospice](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hospice \"Hospice\"), where he uses his powers to support terminally ill patients at their death.[\\[17\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_note-17) Later, on December 1, King posted a poll on his official website, asking visitors to vote for which book he should write next, *[Doctor Sleep](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Doctor_Sleep_\\(novel\\) \"Doctor Sleep (novel)\")* or [the next *Dark Tower* novel](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Dark_Tower:_The_Wind_Through_the_Keyhole \"The Dark Tower: The Wind Through the Keyhole\"):\n\n> I mentioned two potential projects while I was on the road, one a new Mid-World book (not directly about Roland Deschain, but yes, he and his friend Cuthbert are in it, hunting a skin-man, which are what werewolves are called in that lost kingdom) and a sequel to *The Shining* called *Doctor Sleep*. Are you interested in reading either of these? If so, which one turns your dials more? \\[We\\] will be counting your votes (and of course it all means nothing if the muse doesn't speak).[\\[18\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_note-18)\n\nVoting ended on December 31, and it was revealed that *Doctor Sleep* received 5,861 votes, while *The Wind Through the Keyhole* received 5,812.[\\[19\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_note-19) In *Doctor Sleep*, published in September 2013, the plot includes a traveling group of psychic vampires called the True Knot.[\\[20\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_note-20)[\\[21\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_note-21)\n\nThe novel was adapted into a [1980 feature film of the same name](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(film\\) \"The Shining (film)\") directed by [Stanley Kubrick](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Stanley_Kubrick \"Stanley Kubrick\") and co-written with [Diane Johnson](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Diane_Johnson \"Diane Johnson\"). King himself wrote a screenplay, which was initially very faithful to the novel but rejected by Kubrick.[\\[22\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_note-22) Although King himself remains disappointed with the adaptation, having criticized its handling of the book's major themes and of Wendy's character, it is regarded as [one of the greatest horror films ever made](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_films_considered_the_best#Horror\/monster\/thriller \"List of films considered the best\").[\\[23\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_note-23)[\\[24\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_note-24) King's disdain of the film has not lessened in recent years, with his 2018 novel [*The Outsider*](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Outsider_\\(King_novel\\) \"The Outsider (King novel)\") even including a jab about how poorly done Kubrick's interpretation of the film is.[\\[25\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_note-25) The [film adaptation of *Doctor Sleep*](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Doctor_Sleep_\\(2019_film\\) \"Doctor Sleep (2019 film)\"), released in 2019, was written and directed by [Mike Flanagan](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mike_Flanagan_\\(filmmaker\\) \"Mike Flanagan (filmmaker)\") and served as a direct sequel to the Kubrick film, but it also heavily utilizes and adapts elements of *The Shining* novel, including Jack's original story being incorporated into the adult Danny's arc, the effects of alcoholism, and the story's conclusion being used for the film's climax, which ultimately led to it earning King's approval.[\\[26\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_note-26)[\\[27\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_note-27)[\\[28\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_note-:1-28)\n\nThe novel was also later adapted into a [television miniseries](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(miniseries\\) \"The Shining (miniseries)\"), which premiered in 1997 on [ABC](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/American_Broadcasting_Company \"American Broadcasting Company\"). King wrote and closely monitored the making of the series to ensure that it followed the novel's narrative. The miniseries garnered popular and critical acclaim, but in recent years has been received less fondly by critics compared to Kubrick's film.[\\[29\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_note-29)[\\[30\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_note-30) The novel was adapted into an [opera of the same name](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(opera\\) \"The Shining (opera)\") in 2016. It is also being adapted into a stage play directed by [Ivo van Hove](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ivo_van_Hove \"Ivo van Hove\") and written by [Simon Stephens](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Simon_Stephens \"Simon Stephens\").[\\[31\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_note-31) [Ben Stiller](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ben_Stiller \"Ben Stiller\") is reportedly in talks to play Jack Torrance in a stage adaptation.[\\[32\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_note-32)[\\[33\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_note-33) A spin-off series titled *[Overlook](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Overlook_\\(TV_series\\) \"Overlook (TV series)\")* is in development by [J. J. Abrams](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/J._J._Abrams \"J. J. Abrams\") and his production company [Bad Robot](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Robot \"Bad Robot\"). It was to air on [HBO Max](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/HBO_Max \"HBO Max\") and explore the tales of the Overlook Hotel.[\\[34\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_note-34) However, by August 2021, the show did not move forward at HBO Max and was shopped to other outlets before [Netflix](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Netflix \"Netflix\") picked it up the following year.[\\[35\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_note-35)[\\[36\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_note-36)\n\n- [Haunted house](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Haunted_house \"Haunted house\")\n- \"[1408](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1408_\\(short_story\\) \"1408 (short story)\")\" – Stephen King's 1999 short story about the haunted hotel room\n\n1. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_ref-1)**\n   Bruhm, Steven (January 1996). \"On Stephen King's Phallus; Or the Postmodern Gothic\". *Narrative*. **4** (1): 55–73\\. [JSTOR](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/JSTOR_\\(identifier\\) \"JSTOR (identifier)\") [20107071](https:\/\/www.jstor.org\/stable\/20107071).\n2. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_ref-2)**\n   Hohne, Karen A. (Fall 1994). \"The Power of Spoken Word in the Works of Stephen King\". *Journal of Popular Culture*. **28** (2): 93–103\\. [doi](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Doi_\\(identifier\\) \"Doi (identifier)\"):[10\\.1111\/j.0022-3840.1994.2802\\_93.x](https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111%2Fj.0022-3840.1994.2802_93.x).\n3. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_ref-3)**\n   Martin Alegre, Sara (June 2001). \"Nightmares of Childhood: The Child and the Monster in Four Novels by Stephen King\". *Atlantis*. **23** (1): 105–114\\.\n4. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_ref-4)**\n   Holland-Toll, Linda J. (Fall 1999). \"Bakhtin's Carnival Reversed:King's The Shining as Dark Carnival\". *Journal of Popular Culture*. **33** (2): 131–146\\. [doi](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Doi_\\(identifier\\) \"Doi (identifier)\"):[10\\.1111\/j.0022-3840.1999.3302\\_131.x](https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111%2Fj.0022-3840.1999.3302_131.x).\n5. ^ [***a***](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_ref-companion_5-0) [***b***](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_ref-companion_5-1) [***c***](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_ref-companion_5-2) \"The Stephen King Companion\" Beahm, George Andrews McMeel press 1989\n6. ^ [***a***](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_ref-boogeyman_6-0) [***b***](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_ref-boogeyman_6-1) [***c***](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_ref-boogeyman_6-2) [***d***](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_ref-boogeyman_6-3) [***e***](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_ref-boogeyman_6-4) \"Stephen King: America's Best-Loved Boogeyman\" Beahm, George Andrews McMeel Press 1998\n7. ^ [***a***](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_ref-skc_7-0) [***b***](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_ref-skc_7-1) \"Stephen King Country\" Beahm, George Running Press 1999\n8. ^ [***a***](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_ref-artofdarkness_8-0) [***b***](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_ref-artofdarkness_8-1) \"Stephen King: The Art of Darkness\" Winter, Douglas E. Plume 1984\n9. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_ref-vvdaily_9-0)** [Vvdailypress.com](http:\/\/www.vvdailypress.com\/2001-2003\/103985280065691.html) [Archived](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20061018123932\/http:\/\/www.vvdailypress.com\/2001-2003\/103985280065691.html) October 18, 2006, at the [Wayback Machine](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wayback_Machine \"Wayback Machine\")\n10. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_ref-annotated_10-0)** \"The Annotated Guide to Stephen King\" Collings, Michael R. Starmount House 1986\n11. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_ref-11)**\n    [\"Guy de Maupassant Biography\"](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20111113232507\/http:\/\/classiclit.about.com\/od\/maupassantguy\/p\/aa_gdemaupass.htm). Classiclit.about.com. June 14, 2011. Archived from [the original](http:\/\/classiclit.about.com\/od\/maupassantguy\/p\/aa_gdemaupass.htm) on November 13, 2011. Retrieved September 20, 2011.\n12. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_ref-12)**\n    King discusses this in\n    \n    Underwood, Tim; Chuck Miller (1988). [*Bare Bones: Conversations in Terror with Stephen King'*](https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/barebonesconvers00king\/page\/125). McGraw-Hill. p. [125](https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/barebonesconvers00king\/page\/125). [ISBN](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/ISBN_\\(identifier\\) \"ISBN (identifier)\")\n    \n    [9780446390576](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Special:BookSources\/9780446390576 \"Special:BookSources\/9780446390576\")\n    \n    .\n13. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_ref-13)**\n    [\"Before the Play\"](http:\/\/www.stephenking.com\/library\/short_story\/before_the_play.html). StephenKing.com. Retrieved September 20, 2011.\n14. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_ref-14)**\n    [\"Stephen King Is Not Okay With A 'Shining' Prequel Movie\"](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20160617115241\/http:\/\/www.mtv.com\/news\/2628691\/stephen-king-shining-prequel-movie\/). *mtv.com*. Archived from [the original](http:\/\/www.mtv.com\/news\/2628691\/stephen-king-shining-prequel-movie\/) on June 17, 2016. Retrieved March 27, 2018.\n15. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_ref-15)**\n    [\"The Shining: The Deluxe Special Edition\"](http:\/\/www.cemeterydance.com\/the-shining-the-deluxe-special-edition.html). *Cemetery Dance Publications*. Retrieved March 27, 2018.\n16. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_ref-16)**\n    Breznican, Anthony (January 18, 2013). \"Stephen King on His Shining Sequel\". *Entertainment Weekly*. No. 1242. pp. 56–57\\.\n17. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_ref-17)**\n    [\"Stephen King planning possible sequel to The Shining\"](http:\/\/books.torontoist.com\/2009\/11\/stephen-king-planning-possible-sequel-to-the-shining).\n18. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_ref-18)**\n    [\"Steve needs your input\"](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20130116004340\/http:\/\/www.stephenking.com\/forums\/showthread.php\/15754-Steve-needs-your-input). Stephenking.com. November 30, 2009. Archived from [the original](http:\/\/www.stephenking.com\/forums\/showthread.php\/15754-Steve-needs-your-input) on January 16, 2013. Retrieved September 20, 2011.\n19. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_ref-19)**\n    [\"Doctor Sleep wins?\"](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20120507013114\/http:\/\/www.stephenking.com\/forums\/showthread.php\/16392-Doctor-Sleep-wins). Stephenking.com. Archived from [the original](http:\/\/www.stephenking.com\/forums\/showthread.php\/16392-Doctor-Sleep-wins) on May 7, 2012. Retrieved September 20, 2011.\n20. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_ref-20)**\n    [\"Dr. Sleep Sequel Confirmed\"](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20171104183239\/http:\/\/stephenking.com\/news.html). Archived from [the original](http:\/\/www.stephenking.com\/news.html) on November 4, 2017. Retrieved September 27, 2011.\n21. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_ref-21)**\n    [\"Stephen King Officially Announces 'The Shining' Sequel, 'Dr. Sleep'\"](http:\/\/www.bloody-disgusting.com\/news\/26488). September 26, 2011.\n22. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_ref-22)**\n    [\"The Shining's Original Script DIDN'T Kill Dick Hallorann (Why It Changed)\"](https:\/\/screenrant.com\/shining-movie-original-script-no-dick-hallorann-death-explained\/). *ScreenRant*. September 9, 2020. [Archived](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20210709183255\/https:\/\/screenrant.com\/shining-movie-original-script-no-dick-hallorann-death-explained\/) from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved July 5, 2021.\n23. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_ref-23)**\n    Lagassé, Paul (September 2013). [*Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th Edition*](https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/columbiaencyclop00laga). Columbia University Press. p. [1](https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/columbiaencyclop00laga\/page\/n22). [ISBN](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/ISBN_\\(identifier\\) \"ISBN (identifier)\")\n    \n    [9780787650155](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Special:BookSources\/9780787650155 \"Special:BookSources\/9780787650155\")\n    \n    .\n24. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_ref-24)**\n    Thomson, David (March 25, 2013). \"The Days and Nights at the Overlook\". *New Republic*. 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[\"Director Mike Flanagan Discusses Returning To The Overlook For 'Doctor Sleep'\"](https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/kristenlopez\/2019\/11\/04\/director-mike-flanagan-discusses-returning-to-the-overlook-for-doctor-sleep\/). *[Forbes](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Forbes_\\(magazine\\) \"Forbes (magazine)\")*. Retrieved December 18, 2019.\n28. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shining_\\(novel\\)#cite_ref-:1_28-0)**\n    Anderson, Kyle (November 8, 2019). [\"Mike Flanagan on Changing King's Doctor Sleep Ending\"](https:\/\/nerdist.com\/article\/mike-flanagan-doctor-sleep-stephen-king-ending\/). *[Nerdist](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nerdist \"Nerdist\")*. 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Boilerpipe Text	From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia "Overlook Hotel" redirects here. For the real location where King stayed, and the inspiration of the Overlook in the novel, see The Stanley Hotel . The Shining First edition cover Author Stephen King Cover artist Dave Christensen Language English Genre Gothic novel Horror Psychological horror Publisher Doubleday Publication date January 28, 1977 Publication place United States Media type Print ( hardcover ) Pages 447 ISBN 978-0-385-12167-5 LC Class no2016154517 Followed by Doctor Sleep The Shining is a 1977 horror novel by American author Stephen King . It is King's third published novel and first hardcover bestseller; its success firmly established King as a preeminent author in the horror genre. The setting and characters are influenced by King's personal experiences, including both his visit to The Stanley Hotel in 1974 and his struggle with alcoholism . The novel was adapted into a 1980 film and a 1997 miniseries . The book was followed by a sequel, Doctor Sleep , published in 2013, which in turn was adapted into a 2019 film . The Shining centers on Jack Torrance , a struggling writer and recovering alcoholic who accepts a position as the off-season caretaker of the historic Overlook Hotel in the Colorado Rockies . His family accompanies him on this job, including his young son, Danny , who possesses "the shining", an array of psychic abilities that allow the child to glimpse the hotel's horrific true nature. Soon, after a winter storm leaves the family snowbound, the supernatural forces inhabiting the hotel influence Jack's sanity, leaving his wife Wendy and son in grave danger. Jack Torrance, an aspiring writer, [ 1 ] is hired as the winter caretaker at the Overlook Hotel, an isolated resort hotel in the Colorado Rockies. Jack is a recovering alcoholic with anger issues which previously caused him to accidentally break his son Danny's arm and lose a teaching job after assaulting a student. Jack hopes that the hotel's seclusion will help him reconnect with Danny as well as his wife, Wendy, and give him the motivation needed to complete his unfinished manuscript. Unknown to his parents, Danny possesses psychic abilities referred to as "shining", which include reading minds , premonitions and clairvoyance . While moving into the hotel on closing day, the Torrances meet the chef, Dick Hallorann , who possesses similar abilities to Danny's, and forms a connection with him. [ 2 ] As the Torrances settle in alone at the Overlook, Danny sees ghosts and frightening visions. Danny does not tell either of his parents about his visions, because he senses that the caretaking job is important to his father, and dissuades Wendy from leaving Jack at the Overlook by himself. However, Danny soon realizes that his presence in the hotel makes the supernatural activity more powerful, turning echoes of past tragedies from the hotel's history into dangerous threats. Apparitions take solid form, and the garden's topiary animals come to life. The winter snowfall leaves the Torrances cut off from the outside world. The Overlook has difficulty possessing Danny, so it turns its attention to Jack by frustrating his desire to work and by enticing him with the dark history of the hotel through a scrapbook in the basement. Jack starts to develop cabin fever and becomes increasingly unstable, destroying a two-way radio and sabotaging a snowmobile , the family's only means of escape. After a fight with Wendy, Jack sees the hotel's bar fully stocked with liquor despite being previously empty and finds himself attending a party of ghosts. As he gets drunk, the hotel uses the ghost of Delbert Grady, a previous caretaker who murdered his family, to urge Jack to do the same to Danny and Wendy. He initially resists but ultimately succumbs to his dark side and the hotel. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Wendy and Danny get the better of Jack after he attacks Wendy, locking him inside the pantry, but Grady's ghost releases him after he makes Jack promise to bring him Danny and kill Wendy. Jack attacks Wendy with one of the hotel's roque mallets, seriously injuring her, but she escapes to the caretaker's suite and locks herself in the bathroom. Jack attempts to break the door with the mallet, but Wendy slashes his hand with a razor blade to deter him. Meanwhile, Hallorann, having received a psychic distress call from Danny while working at a winter resort in Florida , rushes back to the Overlook, only to be attacked by the topiary animals and severely injured by Jack. As Jack pursues Danny through the hotel and corners him on the top floor, he briefly gains control of himself and implores Danny to flee. The hotel quickly retakes control of Jack, making him violently batter his own face and skull into ruin with the mallet, leaving his body under the hotel's control. Remembering that Jack has neglected to relieve the pressure on the hotel's unstable boiler, Danny informs the hotel that it is about to explode. As Danny, Wendy, and Hallorann flee, the hotel-creature rushes to the basement in an attempt to vent the pressure, but it is too late. The boiler explodes, killing Jack and destroying the Overlook. Fighting off a last attempt by the hotel to possess him, Hallorann guides Danny and Wendy to safety. The book's epilogue is set during the next summer. Hallorann, who has taken a chef's job at a resort in Maine , comforts Danny over the loss of his father as Wendy recuperates from the injuries Jack inflicted on her. The Stanley Hotel , which hosted King in 1974, served as the inspiration for the Overlook Hotel. After writing Carrie and 'Salem's Lot , which are both set in small towns in King's native Maine, King was looking for a change of pace for his next book: "I wanted to spend a year away from Maine so that my next novel would have a different sort of background". [ 5 ] King opened an atlas of the United States on his kitchen table and randomly pointed to a location, which turned out to be Boulder, Colorado . [ 6 ] On October 30, 1974, [ 7 ] King and his wife Tabitha checked into The Stanley Hotel in nearby Estes Park, Colorado . They were the only two guests in the hotel that night: "When we arrived, they were just getting ready to close for the season, and we found ourselves the only guests in the place — with all those long, empty corridors". [ 5 ] Ten years earlier, King had read Ray Bradbury 's 1950 short story " The Veldt " and was inspired to write a story about a person whose dreams would become real. In 1972, King started a novel entitled Darkshine , which was to be about a psychic boy in a psychic amusement park, but the idea never came to fruition and he abandoned the book. During the night at the Stanley, this story came back to him. [ 8 ] King and his wife had dinner that evening in the grand dining room, totally alone. They were offered one choice for dinner, the only meal still available. Taped orchestral music played in the room and theirs was the only table set for dining: "Except for our table all the chairs were up on the tables. So the music is echoing down the hall, and, I mean, it was like God had put me there to hear that and see those things. And by the time I went to bed that night, I had the whole book in my mind". [ 9 ] After dinner, his wife decided to turn in, but King took a walk around the empty hotel. He ended up in the bar and was served drinks by a bartender named Grady. [ 7 ] In King's words: "That night I dreamed of my three-year-old son running through the corridors, looking back over his shoulder, eyes wide, screaming. He was being chased by a fire-hose. I woke up with a tremendous jerk, sweating all over, within an inch of falling out of bed. I got up, lit a cigarette, sat in a chair looking out the window at the Rockies, and by the time the cigarette was done, I had the bones of the book firmly set in my mind". [ 6 ] Sometimes you confess. You always hide what you're confessing to. That's one of the reasons why you make up the story. When I wrote The Shining , for instance, the protagonist of The Shining is a man who has broken his son's arm, who has a history of child beating, who is beaten himself. And as a young father with two children, I was horrified by my occasional feelings of real antagonism toward my children. Won't you ever stop? Won't you ever go to bed? And time has given me the idea that probably there are a lot of young fathers and young mothers both who feel very angry, who have angry feelings toward their children. But as somebody who has been raised with the idea that father knows best and Ward Cleaver on Leave It to Beaver , and all this stuff, I would think to myself, Oh, if he doesn't shut up, if he doesn't shut up... So when I wrote this book I wrote a lot of that down and tried to get it out of my system, but it was also a confession. Yes, there are times when I felt very angry toward my children and have even felt as though I could hurt them. Well, my kids are older now. Naomi is fifteen and Joey is thirteen and Owen is eight, and they're all super kids, and I don't think I've laid a hand on one of my kids in probably seven years, but there was a time... [ 5 ] The Shining was also heavily influenced by Shirley Jackson 's 1959 novel The Haunting of Hill House , [ 10 ] Edgar Allan Poe 's short stories " The Fall of the House of Usher " (1839) and " The Masque of the Red Death " (1842), [ 8 ] and Robert Marasco 's 1973 novel Burnt Offerings . [ 6 ] The story has often been compared to Guy de Maupassant 's story "The Inn". [ 11 ] Before writing The Shining , King had written the novel Roadwork and the novella The Body . The first draft of The Shining took less than four months to complete and he was able to publish it before the others. [ 6 ] The title was inspired by the 1970 John Lennon song " Instant Karma! ", which contained the line "We all shine on". [ 12 ] Bill Thompson, King's editor at Doubleday Publishing , tried to talk him out of The Shining because he thought that after writing Carrie and ' Salem's Lot he would get "typed" as a horror writer. King considered that a compliment. [ 6 ] Deleted prologue and epilogue [ edit ] The Shining originally included a prologue titled "Before the Play" that chronicled earlier events in the Overlook's history, as well as an epilogue titled "After the Play". Neither remained part of the published novel. [ 13 ] The prologue was later published in Whispers magazine in August 1982, and an abridged version appeared in the April 26–May 2, 1997 issue of TV Guide to promote the then-upcoming miniseries of The Shining . The epilogue was thought to have been lost but was re-discovered in 2016 as part of an early manuscript version of the novel. Both "Before the Play" and "After the Play" were published as part of the Deluxe Special Edition of The Shining by Cemetery Dance Publications in early 2017. [ 14 ] [ 15 ] In November 2009, during a reading at the Canon Theatre in Toronto , King described to the audience an idea for a sequel to The Shining . The idea was prompted by the occasional person asking, "Whatever happened to Danny?" [ 16 ] The story would follow Danny Torrance, now in his 40s, living in New Hampshire , where he works as an orderly at a hospice , where he uses his powers to support terminally ill patients at their death. [ 17 ] Later, on December 1, King posted a poll on his official website, asking visitors to vote for which book he should write next, Doctor Sleep or the next Dark Tower novel : I mentioned two potential projects while I was on the road, one a new Mid-World book (not directly about Roland Deschain, but yes, he and his friend Cuthbert are in it, hunting a skin-man, which are what werewolves are called in that lost kingdom) and a sequel to The Shining called Doctor Sleep . Are you interested in reading either of these? If so, which one turns your dials more? [We] will be counting your votes (and of course it all means nothing if the muse doesn't speak). [ 18 ] Voting ended on December 31, and it was revealed that Doctor Sleep received 5,861 votes, while The Wind Through the Keyhole received 5,812. [ 19 ] In Doctor Sleep , published in September 2013, the plot includes a traveling group of psychic vampires called the True Knot. [ 20 ] [ 21 ] The novel was adapted into a 1980 feature film of the same name directed by Stanley Kubrick and co-written with Diane Johnson . King himself wrote a screenplay, which was initially very faithful to the novel but rejected by Kubrick. [ 22 ] Although King himself remains disappointed with the adaptation, having criticized its handling of the book's major themes and of Wendy's character, it is regarded as one of the greatest horror films ever made . [ 23 ] [ 24 ] King's disdain of the film has not lessened in recent years, with his 2018 novel The Outsider even including a jab about how poorly done Kubrick's interpretation of the film is. [ 25 ] The film adaptation of Doctor Sleep , released in 2019, was written and directed by Mike Flanagan and served as a direct sequel to the Kubrick film, but it also heavily utilizes and adapts elements of The Shining novel, including Jack's original story being incorporated into the adult Danny's arc, the effects of alcoholism, and the story's conclusion being used for the film's climax, which ultimately led to it earning King's approval. [ 26 ] [ 27 ] [ 28 ] The novel was also later adapted into a television miniseries , which premiered in 1997 on ABC . King wrote and closely monitored the making of the series to ensure that it followed the novel's narrative. The miniseries garnered popular and critical acclaim, but in recent years has been received less fondly by critics compared to Kubrick's film. [ 29 ] [ 30 ] The novel was adapted into an opera of the same name in 2016. It is also being adapted into a stage play directed by Ivo van Hove and written by Simon Stephens . [ 31 ] Ben Stiller is reportedly in talks to play Jack Torrance in a stage adaptation. [ 32 ] [ 33 ] A spin-off series titled Overlook is in development by J. J. Abrams and his production company Bad Robot . It was to air on HBO Max and explore the tales of the Overlook Hotel. [ 34 ] However, by August 2021, the show did not move forward at HBO Max and was shopped to other outlets before Netflix picked it up the following year. [ 35 ] [ 36 ] Haunted house " 1408 " – Stephen King's 1999 short story about the haunted hotel room ^ Bruhm, Steven (January 1996). "On Stephen King's Phallus; Or the Postmodern Gothic". Narrative . 4 (1): 55– 73. JSTOR 20107071 . ^ Hohne, Karen A. (Fall 1994). "The Power of Spoken Word in the Works of Stephen King". Journal of Popular Culture . 28 (2): 93– 103. doi : 10.1111/j.0022-3840.1994.2802_93.x . ^ Martin Alegre, Sara (June 2001). "Nightmares of Childhood: The Child and the Monster in Four Novels by Stephen King". 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For the real location where King stayed, and the inspiration of the Overlook in the novel, see [The Stanley Hotel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Stanley_Hotel "The Stanley Hotel"). \| \| \| \|---\|---\| \| [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/09/The_Shining_%281977%29_front_cover%2C_first_edition.jpg/250px-The_Shining_%281977%29_front_cover%2C_first_edition.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:The_Shining_\(1977\)_front_cover,_first_edition.jpg)First edition cover \| \| \| Author \| [Stephen King](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_King "Stephen King") \| \| Cover artist \| Dave Christensen \| \| Language \| English \| \| Genre \| [Gothic novel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gothic_novel "Gothic novel") [Horror](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horror_fiction "Horror fiction") [Psychological horror](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychological_horror "Psychological horror") \| \| Publisher \| [Doubleday](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doubleday_\(publisher\) "Doubleday (publisher)") \| \| Publication date \| January 28, [1977](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1977_in_literature "1977 in literature") \| \| Publication place \| United States \| \| Media type \| Print ([hardcover](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardcover "Hardcover")) \| \| Pages \| 447 \| \| [ISBN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISBN_\(identifier\) "ISBN (identifier)") \| [978-0-385-12167-5](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-385-12167-5 "Special:BookSources/978-0-385-12167-5") \| \| [LC Class](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LCC_\(identifier\) "LCC (identifier)") \| no2016154517 \| \| Followed by \| [Doctor Sleep](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_Sleep_\(novel\) "Doctor Sleep (novel)") \| *The Shining* is a 1977 [horror novel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horror_fiction "Horror fiction") by American author [Stephen King](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_King "Stephen King"). It is King's third published novel and first hardcover bestseller; its success firmly established King as a preeminent author in the horror genre. The setting and characters are influenced by King's personal experiences, including both his visit to [The Stanley Hotel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Stanley_Hotel "The Stanley Hotel") in 1974 and his struggle with [alcoholism](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcoholism "Alcoholism"). The novel was adapted into a [1980 film](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(film\) "The Shining (film)") and a [1997 miniseries](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(miniseries\) "The Shining (miniseries)"). The book was followed by a sequel, [Doctor Sleep](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_Sleep_\(novel\) "Doctor Sleep (novel)"), published in 2013, which in turn was adapted into a [2019 film](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_Sleep_\(2019_film\) "Doctor Sleep (2019 film)"). The Shining centers on [Jack Torrance](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Torrance "Jack Torrance"), a struggling writer and recovering alcoholic who accepts a position as the off-season caretaker of the historic Overlook Hotel in the [Colorado Rockies](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Rocky_Mountains "Southern Rocky Mountains"). His family accompanies him on this job, including his young son, [Danny](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_Torrance "Danny Torrance"), who possesses "the shining", an array of psychic abilities that allow the child to glimpse the hotel's horrific true nature. Soon, after a winter storm leaves the family snowbound, the supernatural forces inhabiting the hotel influence Jack's sanity, leaving his wife [Wendy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wendy_Torrance "Wendy Torrance") and son in grave danger. ## Plot \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Shining_\(novel\)&action=edit&section=1 "Edit section: Plot")\] Jack Torrance, an aspiring writer,[\[1\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_note-1) is hired as the winter caretaker at the Overlook Hotel, an isolated resort hotel in the [Colorado](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colorado "Colorado") Rockies. Jack is a recovering alcoholic with anger issues which previously caused him to accidentally break his son Danny's arm and lose a teaching job after assaulting a student. Jack hopes that the hotel's seclusion will help him reconnect with Danny as well as his wife, Wendy, and give him the motivation needed to complete his unfinished manuscript. Unknown to his parents, Danny possesses [psychic](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychic "Psychic") abilities referred to as "shining", which include [reading minds](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telepathy "Telepathy"), [premonitions](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Precognition "Precognition") and [clairvoyance](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clairvoyance "Clairvoyance"). While moving into the hotel on closing day, the Torrances meet the chef, [Dick Hallorann](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Hallorann "Dick Hallorann"), who possesses similar abilities to Danny's, and forms a connection with him.[\[2\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_note-2) As the Torrances settle in alone at the Overlook, Danny sees ghosts and frightening visions. Danny does not tell either of his parents about his visions, because he senses that the caretaking job is important to his father, and dissuades Wendy from leaving Jack at the Overlook by himself. However, Danny soon realizes that his presence in the hotel makes the supernatural activity more powerful, turning echoes of past tragedies from the hotel's history into dangerous threats. Apparitions take solid form, and the garden's [topiary](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Topiary "Topiary") animals come to life. The winter snowfall leaves the Torrances cut off from the outside world. The Overlook has difficulty possessing Danny, so it turns its attention to Jack by frustrating his desire to work and by enticing him with the dark history of the hotel through a scrapbook in the basement. Jack starts to develop [cabin fever](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabin_fever "Cabin fever") and becomes increasingly unstable, destroying a two-way radio and sabotaging a [snowmobile](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowmobile "Snowmobile"), the family's only means of escape. After a fight with Wendy, Jack sees the hotel's bar fully stocked with [liquor](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liquor "Liquor") despite being previously empty and finds himself attending a party of ghosts. As he gets drunk, the hotel uses the ghost of Delbert Grady, a previous caretaker who murdered his family, to urge Jack to do the same to Danny and Wendy. He initially resists but ultimately succumbs to his dark side and the hotel.[\[3\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_note-3)[\[4\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_note-4) Wendy and Danny get the better of Jack after he attacks Wendy, locking him inside the pantry, but Grady's ghost releases him after he makes Jack promise to bring him Danny and kill Wendy. Jack attacks Wendy with one of the hotel's [roque](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roque "Roque") mallets, seriously injuring her, but she escapes to the caretaker's suite and locks herself in the bathroom. Jack attempts to break the door with the mallet, but Wendy slashes his hand with a razor blade to deter him. Meanwhile, Hallorann, having received a psychic distress call from Danny while working at a winter resort in [Florida](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida "Florida"), rushes back to the Overlook, only to be attacked by the topiary animals and severely injured by Jack. As Jack pursues Danny through the hotel and corners him on the top floor, he briefly gains control of himself and implores Danny to flee. The hotel quickly retakes control of Jack, making him violently batter his own face and skull into ruin with the mallet, leaving his body under the hotel's control. Remembering that Jack has neglected to relieve the pressure on the hotel's unstable boiler, Danny informs the hotel that it is about to explode. As Danny, Wendy, and Hallorann flee, the hotel-creature rushes to the basement in an attempt to vent the pressure, but it is too late. The boiler explodes, killing Jack and destroying the Overlook. Fighting off a last attempt by the hotel to possess him, Hallorann guides Danny and Wendy to safety. The book's [epilogue](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epilogue "Epilogue") is set during the next summer. Hallorann, who has taken a chef's job at a resort in [Maine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maine "Maine"), comforts Danny over the loss of his father as Wendy recuperates from the injuries Jack inflicted on her. ## Background \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Shining_\(novel\)&action=edit&section=2 "Edit section: Background")\] [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/81/The_Stanley_Hotel_in_Estes_Park%2C_a_town_on_the_eastern_edge_of_Rocky_Mountain_National_Park_in_north-central_Colorado_LCCN2015633407.jpg/500px-The_Stanley_Hotel_in_Estes_Park%2C_a_town_on_the_eastern_edge_of_Rocky_Mountain_National_Park_in_north-central_Colorado_LCCN2015633407.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:The_Stanley_Hotel_in_Estes_Park,_a_town_on_the_eastern_edge_of_Rocky_Mountain_National_Park_in_north-central_Colorado_LCCN2015633407.jpg) [The Stanley Hotel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Stanley_Hotel "The Stanley Hotel"), which hosted King in 1974, served as the inspiration for the Overlook Hotel. After writing [Carrie](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrie_\(novel\) "Carrie (novel)") and ['Salem's Lot](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%27Salem%27s_Lot "'Salem's Lot"), which are both set in small towns in King's native Maine, King was looking for a change of pace for his next book: "I wanted to spend a year away from Maine so that my next novel would have a different sort of background".[\[5\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_note-companion-5) King opened an atlas of the United States on his kitchen table and randomly pointed to a location, which turned out to be [Boulder, Colorado](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boulder,_Colorado "Boulder, Colorado").[\[6\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_note-boogeyman-6) On October 30, 1974,[\[7\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_note-skc-7) King and his wife [Tabitha](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tabitha_King "Tabitha King") checked into [The Stanley Hotel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Stanley_Hotel "The Stanley Hotel") in nearby [Estes Park, Colorado](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estes_Park,_Colorado "Estes Park, Colorado"). They were the only two guests in the hotel that night: "When we arrived, they were just getting ready to close for the season, and we found ourselves the only guests in the place — with all those long, empty corridors".[\[5\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_note-companion-5) Ten years earlier, King had read [Ray Bradbury](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Bradbury "Ray Bradbury")'s 1950 short story "[The Veldt](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Veldt_\(short_story\) "The Veldt (short story)")" and was inspired to write a story about a person whose dreams would become real. In 1972, King started a novel entitled Darkshine, which was to be about a psychic boy in a psychic amusement park, but the idea never came to fruition and he abandoned the book. During the night at the Stanley, this story came back to him.[\[8\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_note-artofdarkness-8) King and his wife had dinner that evening in the grand dining room, totally alone. They were offered one choice for dinner, the only meal still available. Taped orchestral music played in the room and theirs was the only table set for dining: "Except for our table all the chairs were up on the tables. So the music is echoing down the hall, and, I mean, it was like God had put me there to hear that and see those things. And by the time I went to bed that night, I had the whole book in my mind".[\[9\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_note-vvdaily-9) After dinner, his wife decided to turn in, but King took a walk around the empty hotel. He ended up in the bar and was served drinks by a bartender named Grady.[\[7\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_note-skc-7) In King's words: "That night I dreamed of my three-year-old son running through the corridors, looking back over his shoulder, eyes wide, screaming. He was being chased by a fire-hose. I woke up with a tremendous jerk, sweating all over, within an inch of falling out of bed. I got up, lit a cigarette, sat in a chair looking out the window at the Rockies, and by the time the cigarette was done, I had the bones of the book firmly set in my mind".[\[6\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_note-boogeyman-6) > Sometimes you confess. You always hide what you're confessing to. That's one of the reasons why you make up the story. When I wrote The Shining, for instance, the protagonist of The Shining is a man who has broken his son's arm, who has a history of child beating, who is beaten himself. And as a young father with two children, I was horrified by my occasional feelings of real antagonism toward my children. Won't you ever stop? Won't you ever go to bed? And time has given me the idea that probably there are a lot of young fathers and young mothers both who feel very angry, who have angry feelings toward their children. But as somebody who has been raised with the idea that father knows best and [Ward Cleaver](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ward_Cleaver "Ward Cleaver") on [Leave It to Beaver](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leave_It_to_Beaver "Leave It to Beaver"), and all this stuff, I would think to myself, Oh, if he doesn't shut up, if he doesn't shut up... So when I wrote this book I wrote a lot of that down and tried to get it out of my system, but it was also a confession. Yes, there are times when I felt very angry toward my children and have even felt as though I could hurt them. Well, my kids are older now. Naomi is fifteen and [Joey](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Hill_\(writer\) "Joe Hill (writer)") is thirteen and [Owen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Owen_King "Owen King") is eight, and they're all super kids, and I don't think I've laid a hand on one of my kids in probably seven years, but there was a time...[\[5\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_note-companion-5) The Shining was also heavily influenced by [Shirley Jackson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shirley_Jackson "Shirley Jackson")'s 1959 novel [The Haunting of Hill House](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Haunting_of_Hill_House "The Haunting of Hill House"),[\[10\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_note-annotated-10) [Edgar Allan Poe](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgar_Allan_Poe "Edgar Allan Poe")'s short stories "[The Fall of the House of Usher](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fall_of_the_House_of_Usher "The Fall of the House of Usher")" (1839) and "[The Masque of the Red Death](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Masque_of_the_Red_Death "The Masque of the Red Death")" (1842),[\[8\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_note-artofdarkness-8) and [Robert Marasco](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Marasco "Robert Marasco")'s 1973 novel [Burnt Offerings](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burnt_Offerings_\(Marasco_novel\) "Burnt Offerings (Marasco novel)").[\[6\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_note-boogeyman-6) The story has often been compared to [Guy de Maupassant](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_de_Maupassant "Guy de Maupassant")'s story "The Inn".[\[11\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_note-11) Before writing The Shining, King had written the novel [Roadwork](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roadwork_\(novel\) "Roadwork (novel)") and the [novella](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Novella "Novella") [The Body](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Body_\(novella\) "The Body (novella)"). The first draft of The Shining took less than four months to complete and he was able to publish it before the others.[\[6\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_note-boogeyman-6) The title was inspired by the 1970 [John Lennon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Lennon "John Lennon") song "[Instant Karma\!](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instant_Karma! "Instant Karma!")", which contained the line "We all shine on".[\[12\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_note-12) Bill Thompson, King's editor at [Doubleday Publishing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doubleday_Publishing "Doubleday Publishing"), tried to talk him out of The Shining because he thought that after writing Carrie and 'Salem's Lot he would get "typed" as a horror writer. King considered that a compliment.[\[6\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_note-boogeyman-6) ## Deleted prologue and epilogue \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Shining_\(novel\)&action=edit&section=3 "Edit section: Deleted prologue and epilogue")\] The Shining originally included a prologue titled "Before the Play" that chronicled earlier events in the Overlook's history, as well as an epilogue titled "After the Play". Neither remained part of the published novel.[\[13\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_note-13) The prologue was later published in [Whispers magazine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whispers_\(magazine/anthologies\) "Whispers (magazine/anthologies)") in August 1982, and an abridged version appeared in the April 26–May 2, 1997 issue of [TV Guide](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TV_Guide "TV Guide") to promote the then-upcoming miniseries of [The Shining](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(miniseries\) "The Shining (miniseries)"). The epilogue was thought to have been lost but was re-discovered in 2016 as part of an early manuscript version of the novel. Both "Before the Play" and "After the Play" were published as part of the Deluxe Special Edition of The Shining by [Cemetery Dance Publications](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cemetery_Dance_Publications "Cemetery Dance Publications") in early 2017.[\[14\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_note-14)[\[15\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_note-15) ## Sequel \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Shining_\(novel\)&action=edit&section=4 "Edit section: Sequel")\] Main article: [Doctor Sleep (novel)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_Sleep_\(novel\) "Doctor Sleep (novel)") In November 2009, during a reading at the [Canon Theatre](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canon_Theatre "Canon Theatre") in [Toronto](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toronto "Toronto"), King described to the audience an idea for a sequel to The Shining. The idea was prompted by the occasional person asking, "Whatever happened to Danny?"[\[16\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_note-16) The story would follow Danny Torrance, now in his 40s, living in [New Hampshire](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Hampshire "New Hampshire"), where he works as an orderly at a [hospice](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hospice "Hospice"), where he uses his powers to support terminally ill patients at their death.[\[17\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_note-17) Later, on December 1, King posted a poll on his official website, asking visitors to vote for which book he should write next, [Doctor Sleep](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_Sleep_\(novel\) "Doctor Sleep (novel)") or [the next Dark Tower novel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dark_Tower:_The_Wind_Through_the_Keyhole "The Dark Tower: The Wind Through the Keyhole"): > I mentioned two potential projects while I was on the road, one a new Mid-World book (not directly about Roland Deschain, but yes, he and his friend Cuthbert are in it, hunting a skin-man, which are what werewolves are called in that lost kingdom) and a sequel to The Shining called Doctor Sleep. Are you interested in reading either of these? If so, which one turns your dials more? \[We\] will be counting your votes (and of course it all means nothing if the muse doesn't speak).[\[18\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_note-18) Voting ended on December 31, and it was revealed that Doctor Sleep received 5,861 votes, while The Wind Through the Keyhole received 5,812.[\[19\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_note-19) In Doctor Sleep, published in September 2013, the plot includes a traveling group of psychic vampires called the True Knot.[\[20\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_note-20)[\[21\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_note-21) ## Adaptations \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Shining_\(novel\)&action=edit&section=5 "Edit section: Adaptations")\] Main article: [The Shining (franchise)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(franchise\) "The Shining (franchise)") The novel was adapted into a [1980 feature film of the same name](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(film\) "The Shining (film)") directed by [Stanley Kubrick](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanley_Kubrick "Stanley Kubrick") and co-written with [Diane Johnson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diane_Johnson "Diane Johnson"). King himself wrote a screenplay, which was initially very faithful to the novel but rejected by Kubrick.[\[22\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_note-22) Although King himself remains disappointed with the adaptation, having criticized its handling of the book's major themes and of Wendy's character, it is regarded as [one of the greatest horror films ever made](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_films_considered_the_best#Horror/monster/thriller "List of films considered the best").[\[23\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_note-23)[\[24\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_note-24) King's disdain of the film has not lessened in recent years, with his 2018 novel [The Outsider](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Outsider_\(King_novel\) "The Outsider (King novel)") even including a jab about how poorly done Kubrick's interpretation of the film is.[\[25\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_note-25) The [film adaptation of Doctor Sleep](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_Sleep_\(2019_film\) "Doctor Sleep (2019 film)"), released in 2019, was written and directed by [Mike Flanagan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Flanagan_\(filmmaker\) "Mike Flanagan (filmmaker)") and served as a direct sequel to the Kubrick film, but it also heavily utilizes and adapts elements of The Shining novel, including Jack's original story being incorporated into the adult Danny's arc, the effects of alcoholism, and the story's conclusion being used for the film's climax, which ultimately led to it earning King's approval.[\[26\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_note-26)[\[27\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_note-27)[\[28\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_note-:1-28) The novel was also later adapted into a [television miniseries](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(miniseries\) "The Shining (miniseries)"), which premiered in 1997 on [ABC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Broadcasting_Company "American Broadcasting Company"). King wrote and closely monitored the making of the series to ensure that it followed the novel's narrative. The miniseries garnered popular and critical acclaim, but in recent years has been received less fondly by critics compared to Kubrick's film.[\[29\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_note-29)[\[30\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_note-30) The novel was adapted into an [opera of the same name](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(opera\) "The Shining (opera)") in 2016. It is also being adapted into a stage play directed by [Ivo van Hove](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivo_van_Hove "Ivo van Hove") and written by [Simon Stephens](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Stephens "Simon Stephens").[\[31\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_note-31) [Ben Stiller](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Stiller "Ben Stiller") is reportedly in talks to play Jack Torrance in a stage adaptation.[\[32\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_note-32)[\[33\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_note-33) A spin-off series titled [Overlook](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overlook_\(TV_series\) "Overlook (TV series)") is in development by [J. J. Abrams](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._J._Abrams "J. J. Abrams") and his production company [Bad Robot](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Robot "Bad Robot"). It was to air on [HBO Max](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HBO_Max "HBO Max") and explore the tales of the Overlook Hotel.[\[34\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_note-34) However, by August 2021, the show did not move forward at HBO Max and was shopped to other outlets before [Netflix](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netflix "Netflix") picked it up the following year.[\[35\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_note-35)[\[36\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_note-36) ## See also \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Shining_\(novel\)&action=edit&section=6 "Edit section: See also")\] - [Haunted house](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haunted_house "Haunted house") - "[1408](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1408_\(short_story\) "1408 (short story)")" – Stephen King's 1999 short story about the haunted hotel room ## References \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Shining_\(novel\)&action=edit&section=7 "Edit section: References")\] 1. 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[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_ref-32) [Ben Stiller in talks to star as Jack Torrance in 'The Shining' play](https://www.nme.com/news/film/ben-stiller-in-talks-to-star-as-jack-torrance-in-the-shining-play-3187850) – [NME](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NME "NME") 33. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_ref-33) [Ben Stiller to Play Jack Torrance in a Stage Adaptation of Stephen King's THE SHINING](https://geektyrant.com/news/ben-stiller-to-play-jack-torrance-in-a-stage-adaptation-of-stephen-kings-the-shining) – GeekTyrant 34. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_ref-34) Goldberg, Lesley (April 16, 2020). ["J.J. Abrams Sets 3 HBO Max Shows: Justice League Dark, 'The Shining' Spinoff, 'Duster'"](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/jj-abrams-sets-3-hbo-max-shows-justice-league-dark-shining-spinoff-duster-1290530). The Hollywood Reporter. 35. 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For the real location where King stayed, and the inspiration of the Overlook in the novel, see [The Stanley Hotel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Stanley_Hotel "The Stanley Hotel"). \| \| \| \|---\|---\| \| [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/09/The_Shining_%281977%29_front_cover%2C_first_edition.jpg/250px-The_Shining_%281977%29_front_cover%2C_first_edition.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:The_Shining_\(1977\)_front_cover,_first_edition.jpg)First edition cover \| \| \| Author \| [Stephen King](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_King "Stephen King") \| \| Cover artist \| Dave Christensen \| \| Language \| English \| \| Genre \| [Gothic novel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gothic_novel "Gothic novel") [Horror](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horror_fiction "Horror fiction") [Psychological horror](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychological_horror "Psychological horror") \| \| Publisher \| [Doubleday](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doubleday_\(publisher\) "Doubleday (publisher)") \| \| Publication date \| January 28, [1977](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1977_in_literature "1977 in literature") \| \| Publication place \| United States \| \| Media type \| Print ([hardcover](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardcover "Hardcover")) \| \| Pages \| 447 \| \| [ISBN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISBN_\(identifier\) "ISBN (identifier)") \| [978-0-385-12167-5](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-385-12167-5 "Special:BookSources/978-0-385-12167-5") \| \| [LC Class](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LCC_\(identifier\) "LCC (identifier)") \| no2016154517 \| \| Followed by \| [Doctor Sleep](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_Sleep_\(novel\) "Doctor Sleep (novel)") \| *The Shining* is a 1977 [horror novel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horror_fiction "Horror fiction") by American author [Stephen King](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_King "Stephen King"). It is King's third published novel and first hardcover bestseller; its success firmly established King as a preeminent author in the horror genre. The setting and characters are influenced by King's personal experiences, including both his visit to [The Stanley Hotel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Stanley_Hotel "The Stanley Hotel") in 1974 and his struggle with [alcoholism](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcoholism "Alcoholism"). The novel was adapted into a [1980 film](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(film\) "The Shining (film)") and a [1997 miniseries](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(miniseries\) "The Shining (miniseries)"). The book was followed by a sequel, [Doctor Sleep](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_Sleep_\(novel\) "Doctor Sleep (novel)"), published in 2013, which in turn was adapted into a [2019 film](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_Sleep_\(2019_film\) "Doctor Sleep (2019 film)"). The Shining centers on [Jack Torrance](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Torrance "Jack Torrance"), a struggling writer and recovering alcoholic who accepts a position as the off-season caretaker of the historic Overlook Hotel in the [Colorado Rockies](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Rocky_Mountains "Southern Rocky Mountains"). His family accompanies him on this job, including his young son, [Danny](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_Torrance "Danny Torrance"), who possesses "the shining", an array of psychic abilities that allow the child to glimpse the hotel's horrific true nature. Soon, after a winter storm leaves the family snowbound, the supernatural forces inhabiting the hotel influence Jack's sanity, leaving his wife [Wendy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wendy_Torrance "Wendy Torrance") and son in grave danger. Jack Torrance, an aspiring writer,[\[1\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_note-1) is hired as the winter caretaker at the Overlook Hotel, an isolated resort hotel in the [Colorado](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colorado "Colorado") Rockies. Jack is a recovering alcoholic with anger issues which previously caused him to accidentally break his son Danny's arm and lose a teaching job after assaulting a student. Jack hopes that the hotel's seclusion will help him reconnect with Danny as well as his wife, Wendy, and give him the motivation needed to complete his unfinished manuscript. Unknown to his parents, Danny possesses [psychic](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychic "Psychic") abilities referred to as "shining", which include [reading minds](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telepathy "Telepathy"), [premonitions](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Precognition "Precognition") and [clairvoyance](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clairvoyance "Clairvoyance"). While moving into the hotel on closing day, the Torrances meet the chef, [Dick Hallorann](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Hallorann "Dick Hallorann"), who possesses similar abilities to Danny's, and forms a connection with him.[\[2\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_note-2) As the Torrances settle in alone at the Overlook, Danny sees ghosts and frightening visions. Danny does not tell either of his parents about his visions, because he senses that the caretaking job is important to his father, and dissuades Wendy from leaving Jack at the Overlook by himself. However, Danny soon realizes that his presence in the hotel makes the supernatural activity more powerful, turning echoes of past tragedies from the hotel's history into dangerous threats. Apparitions take solid form, and the garden's [topiary](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Topiary "Topiary") animals come to life. The winter snowfall leaves the Torrances cut off from the outside world. The Overlook has difficulty possessing Danny, so it turns its attention to Jack by frustrating his desire to work and by enticing him with the dark history of the hotel through a scrapbook in the basement. Jack starts to develop [cabin fever](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabin_fever "Cabin fever") and becomes increasingly unstable, destroying a two-way radio and sabotaging a [snowmobile](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowmobile "Snowmobile"), the family's only means of escape. After a fight with Wendy, Jack sees the hotel's bar fully stocked with [liquor](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liquor "Liquor") despite being previously empty and finds himself attending a party of ghosts. As he gets drunk, the hotel uses the ghost of Delbert Grady, a previous caretaker who murdered his family, to urge Jack to do the same to Danny and Wendy. He initially resists but ultimately succumbs to his dark side and the hotel.[\[3\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_note-3)[\[4\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_note-4) Wendy and Danny get the better of Jack after he attacks Wendy, locking him inside the pantry, but Grady's ghost releases him after he makes Jack promise to bring him Danny and kill Wendy. Jack attacks Wendy with one of the hotel's [roque](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roque "Roque") mallets, seriously injuring her, but she escapes to the caretaker's suite and locks herself in the bathroom. Jack attempts to break the door with the mallet, but Wendy slashes his hand with a razor blade to deter him. Meanwhile, Hallorann, having received a psychic distress call from Danny while working at a winter resort in [Florida](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida "Florida"), rushes back to the Overlook, only to be attacked by the topiary animals and severely injured by Jack. As Jack pursues Danny through the hotel and corners him on the top floor, he briefly gains control of himself and implores Danny to flee. The hotel quickly retakes control of Jack, making him violently batter his own face and skull into ruin with the mallet, leaving his body under the hotel's control. Remembering that Jack has neglected to relieve the pressure on the hotel's unstable boiler, Danny informs the hotel that it is about to explode. As Danny, Wendy, and Hallorann flee, the hotel-creature rushes to the basement in an attempt to vent the pressure, but it is too late. The boiler explodes, killing Jack and destroying the Overlook. Fighting off a last attempt by the hotel to possess him, Hallorann guides Danny and Wendy to safety. The book's [epilogue](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epilogue "Epilogue") is set during the next summer. Hallorann, who has taken a chef's job at a resort in [Maine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maine "Maine"), comforts Danny over the loss of his father as Wendy recuperates from the injuries Jack inflicted on her. [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/81/The_Stanley_Hotel_in_Estes_Park%2C_a_town_on_the_eastern_edge_of_Rocky_Mountain_National_Park_in_north-central_Colorado_LCCN2015633407.jpg/500px-The_Stanley_Hotel_in_Estes_Park%2C_a_town_on_the_eastern_edge_of_Rocky_Mountain_National_Park_in_north-central_Colorado_LCCN2015633407.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:The_Stanley_Hotel_in_Estes_Park,_a_town_on_the_eastern_edge_of_Rocky_Mountain_National_Park_in_north-central_Colorado_LCCN2015633407.jpg) [The Stanley Hotel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Stanley_Hotel "The Stanley Hotel"), which hosted King in 1974, served as the inspiration for the Overlook Hotel. After writing [Carrie](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrie_\(novel\) "Carrie (novel)") and ['Salem's Lot](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%27Salem%27s_Lot "'Salem's Lot"), which are both set in small towns in King's native Maine, King was looking for a change of pace for his next book: "I wanted to spend a year away from Maine so that my next novel would have a different sort of background".[\[5\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_note-companion-5) King opened an atlas of the United States on his kitchen table and randomly pointed to a location, which turned out to be [Boulder, Colorado](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boulder,_Colorado "Boulder, Colorado").[\[6\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_note-boogeyman-6) On October 30, 1974,[\[7\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_note-skc-7) King and his wife [Tabitha](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tabitha_King "Tabitha King") checked into [The Stanley Hotel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Stanley_Hotel "The Stanley Hotel") in nearby [Estes Park, Colorado](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estes_Park,_Colorado "Estes Park, Colorado"). They were the only two guests in the hotel that night: "When we arrived, they were just getting ready to close for the season, and we found ourselves the only guests in the place — with all those long, empty corridors".[\[5\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_note-companion-5) Ten years earlier, King had read [Ray Bradbury](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Bradbury "Ray Bradbury")'s 1950 short story "[The Veldt](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Veldt_\(short_story\) "The Veldt (short story)")" and was inspired to write a story about a person whose dreams would become real. In 1972, King started a novel entitled Darkshine, which was to be about a psychic boy in a psychic amusement park, but the idea never came to fruition and he abandoned the book. During the night at the Stanley, this story came back to him.[\[8\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_note-artofdarkness-8) King and his wife had dinner that evening in the grand dining room, totally alone. They were offered one choice for dinner, the only meal still available. Taped orchestral music played in the room and theirs was the only table set for dining: "Except for our table all the chairs were up on the tables. So the music is echoing down the hall, and, I mean, it was like God had put me there to hear that and see those things. And by the time I went to bed that night, I had the whole book in my mind".[\[9\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_note-vvdaily-9) After dinner, his wife decided to turn in, but King took a walk around the empty hotel. He ended up in the bar and was served drinks by a bartender named Grady.[\[7\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_note-skc-7) In King's words: "That night I dreamed of my three-year-old son running through the corridors, looking back over his shoulder, eyes wide, screaming. He was being chased by a fire-hose. I woke up with a tremendous jerk, sweating all over, within an inch of falling out of bed. I got up, lit a cigarette, sat in a chair looking out the window at the Rockies, and by the time the cigarette was done, I had the bones of the book firmly set in my mind".[\[6\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_note-boogeyman-6) > Sometimes you confess. You always hide what you're confessing to. That's one of the reasons why you make up the story. When I wrote The Shining, for instance, the protagonist of The Shining is a man who has broken his son's arm, who has a history of child beating, who is beaten himself. And as a young father with two children, I was horrified by my occasional feelings of real antagonism toward my children. Won't you ever stop? Won't you ever go to bed? And time has given me the idea that probably there are a lot of young fathers and young mothers both who feel very angry, who have angry feelings toward their children. But as somebody who has been raised with the idea that father knows best and [Ward Cleaver](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ward_Cleaver "Ward Cleaver") on [Leave It to Beaver](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leave_It_to_Beaver "Leave It to Beaver"), and all this stuff, I would think to myself, Oh, if he doesn't shut up, if he doesn't shut up... So when I wrote this book I wrote a lot of that down and tried to get it out of my system, but it was also a confession. Yes, there are times when I felt very angry toward my children and have even felt as though I could hurt them. Well, my kids are older now. Naomi is fifteen and [Joey](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Hill_\(writer\) "Joe Hill (writer)") is thirteen and [Owen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Owen_King "Owen King") is eight, and they're all super kids, and I don't think I've laid a hand on one of my kids in probably seven years, but there was a time...[\[5\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_note-companion-5) The Shining was also heavily influenced by [Shirley Jackson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shirley_Jackson "Shirley Jackson")'s 1959 novel [The Haunting of Hill House](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Haunting_of_Hill_House "The Haunting of Hill House"),[\[10\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_note-annotated-10) [Edgar Allan Poe](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgar_Allan_Poe "Edgar Allan Poe")'s short stories "[The Fall of the House of Usher](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fall_of_the_House_of_Usher "The Fall of the House of Usher")" (1839) and "[The Masque of the Red Death](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Masque_of_the_Red_Death "The Masque of the Red Death")" (1842),[\[8\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_note-artofdarkness-8) and [Robert Marasco](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Marasco "Robert Marasco")'s 1973 novel [Burnt Offerings](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burnt_Offerings_\(Marasco_novel\) "Burnt Offerings (Marasco novel)").[\[6\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_note-boogeyman-6) The story has often been compared to [Guy de Maupassant](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_de_Maupassant "Guy de Maupassant")'s story "The Inn".[\[11\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_note-11) Before writing The Shining, King had written the novel [Roadwork](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roadwork_\(novel\) "Roadwork (novel)") and the [novella](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Novella "Novella") [The Body](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Body_\(novella\) "The Body (novella)"). The first draft of The Shining took less than four months to complete and he was able to publish it before the others.[\[6\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_note-boogeyman-6) The title was inspired by the 1970 [John Lennon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Lennon "John Lennon") song "[Instant Karma\!](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instant_Karma! "Instant Karma!")", which contained the line "We all shine on".[\[12\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_note-12) Bill Thompson, King's editor at [Doubleday Publishing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doubleday_Publishing "Doubleday Publishing"), tried to talk him out of The Shining because he thought that after writing Carrie and 'Salem's Lot he would get "typed" as a horror writer. King considered that a compliment.[\[6\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_note-boogeyman-6) ## Deleted prologue and epilogue \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Shining_\(novel\)&action=edit&section=3 "Edit section: Deleted prologue and epilogue")\] The Shining originally included a prologue titled "Before the Play" that chronicled earlier events in the Overlook's history, as well as an epilogue titled "After the Play". Neither remained part of the published novel.[\[13\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_note-13) The prologue was later published in [Whispers magazine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whispers_\(magazine/anthologies\) "Whispers (magazine/anthologies)") in August 1982, and an abridged version appeared in the April 26–May 2, 1997 issue of [TV Guide](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TV_Guide "TV Guide") to promote the then-upcoming miniseries of [The Shining](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(miniseries\) "The Shining (miniseries)"). The epilogue was thought to have been lost but was re-discovered in 2016 as part of an early manuscript version of the novel. Both "Before the Play" and "After the Play" were published as part of the Deluxe Special Edition of The Shining by [Cemetery Dance Publications](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cemetery_Dance_Publications "Cemetery Dance Publications") in early 2017.[\[14\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_note-14)[\[15\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_note-15) In November 2009, during a reading at the [Canon Theatre](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canon_Theatre "Canon Theatre") in [Toronto](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toronto "Toronto"), King described to the audience an idea for a sequel to The Shining. The idea was prompted by the occasional person asking, "Whatever happened to Danny?"[\[16\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_note-16) The story would follow Danny Torrance, now in his 40s, living in [New Hampshire](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Hampshire "New Hampshire"), where he works as an orderly at a [hospice](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hospice "Hospice"), where he uses his powers to support terminally ill patients at their death.[\[17\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_note-17) Later, on December 1, King posted a poll on his official website, asking visitors to vote for which book he should write next, [Doctor Sleep](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_Sleep_\(novel\) "Doctor Sleep (novel)") or [the next Dark Tower novel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dark_Tower:_The_Wind_Through_the_Keyhole "The Dark Tower: The Wind Through the Keyhole"): > I mentioned two potential projects while I was on the road, one a new Mid-World book (not directly about Roland Deschain, but yes, he and his friend Cuthbert are in it, hunting a skin-man, which are what werewolves are called in that lost kingdom) and a sequel to The Shining called Doctor Sleep. Are you interested in reading either of these? If so, which one turns your dials more? \[We\] will be counting your votes (and of course it all means nothing if the muse doesn't speak).[\[18\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_note-18) Voting ended on December 31, and it was revealed that Doctor Sleep received 5,861 votes, while The Wind Through the Keyhole received 5,812.[\[19\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_note-19) In Doctor Sleep, published in September 2013, the plot includes a traveling group of psychic vampires called the True Knot.[\[20\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_note-20)[\[21\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_note-21) The novel was adapted into a [1980 feature film of the same name](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(film\) "The Shining (film)") directed by [Stanley Kubrick](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanley_Kubrick "Stanley Kubrick") and co-written with [Diane Johnson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diane_Johnson "Diane Johnson"). King himself wrote a screenplay, which was initially very faithful to the novel but rejected by Kubrick.[\[22\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_note-22) Although King himself remains disappointed with the adaptation, having criticized its handling of the book's major themes and of Wendy's character, it is regarded as [one of the greatest horror films ever made](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_films_considered_the_best#Horror/monster/thriller "List of films considered the best").[\[23\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_note-23)[\[24\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_note-24) King's disdain of the film has not lessened in recent years, with his 2018 novel [The Outsider](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Outsider_\(King_novel\) "The Outsider (King novel)") even including a jab about how poorly done Kubrick's interpretation of the film is.[\[25\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_note-25) The [film adaptation of Doctor Sleep](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_Sleep_\(2019_film\) "Doctor Sleep (2019 film)"), released in 2019, was written and directed by [Mike Flanagan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Flanagan_\(filmmaker\) "Mike Flanagan (filmmaker)") and served as a direct sequel to the Kubrick film, but it also heavily utilizes and adapts elements of The Shining novel, including Jack's original story being incorporated into the adult Danny's arc, the effects of alcoholism, and the story's conclusion being used for the film's climax, which ultimately led to it earning King's approval.[\[26\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_note-26)[\[27\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_note-27)[\[28\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_note-:1-28) The novel was also later adapted into a [television miniseries](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(miniseries\) "The Shining (miniseries)"), which premiered in 1997 on [ABC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Broadcasting_Company "American Broadcasting Company"). King wrote and closely monitored the making of the series to ensure that it followed the novel's narrative. The miniseries garnered popular and critical acclaim, but in recent years has been received less fondly by critics compared to Kubrick's film.[\[29\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_note-29)[\[30\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_note-30) The novel was adapted into an [opera of the same name](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(opera\) "The Shining (opera)") in 2016. It is also being adapted into a stage play directed by [Ivo van Hove](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivo_van_Hove "Ivo van Hove") and written by [Simon Stephens](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Stephens "Simon Stephens").[\[31\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_note-31) [Ben Stiller](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Stiller "Ben Stiller") is reportedly in talks to play Jack Torrance in a stage adaptation.[\[32\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_note-32)[\[33\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_note-33) A spin-off series titled [Overlook](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overlook_\(TV_series\) "Overlook (TV series)") is in development by [J. J. Abrams](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._J._Abrams "J. J. Abrams") and his production company [Bad Robot](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Robot "Bad Robot"). It was to air on [HBO Max](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HBO_Max "HBO Max") and explore the tales of the Overlook Hotel.[\[34\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_note-34) However, by August 2021, the show did not move forward at HBO Max and was shopped to other outlets before [Netflix](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netflix "Netflix") picked it up the following year.[\[35\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_note-35)[\[36\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_note-36) - [Haunted house](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haunted_house "Haunted house") - "[1408](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1408_\(short_story\) "1408 (short story)")" – Stephen King's 1999 short story about the haunted hotel room 1. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_ref-1) Bruhm, Steven (January 1996). "On Stephen King's Phallus; Or the Postmodern Gothic". Narrative. 4 (1): 55–73\. [JSTOR](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JSTOR_\(identifier\) "JSTOR (identifier)") [20107071](https://www.jstor.org/stable/20107071). 2. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_ref-2) Hohne, Karen A. (Fall 1994). "The Power of Spoken Word in the Works of Stephen King". Journal of Popular Culture. 28 (2): 93–103\. [doi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doi_\(identifier\) "Doi (identifier)"):[10\.1111/j.0022-3840.1994.2802\_93.x](https://doi.org/10.1111%2Fj.0022-3840.1994.2802_93.x). 3. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_ref-3) Martin Alegre, Sara (June 2001). "Nightmares of Childhood: The Child and the Monster in Four Novels by Stephen King". Atlantis. 23 (1): 105–114\. 4. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_ref-4) Holland-Toll, Linda J. (Fall 1999). "Bakhtin's Carnival Reversed:King's The Shining as Dark Carnival". Journal of Popular Culture. 33 (2): 131–146\. [doi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doi_\(identifier\) "Doi (identifier)"):[10\.1111/j.0022-3840.1999.3302\_131.x](https://doi.org/10.1111%2Fj.0022-3840.1999.3302_131.x). 5. ^ [*a](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_ref-companion_5-0) [b](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_ref-companion_5-1) [c](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_ref-companion_5-2) "The Stephen King Companion" Beahm, George Andrews McMeel press 1989 6. ^ [a](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_ref-boogeyman_6-0) [b](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_ref-boogeyman_6-1) [c](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_ref-boogeyman_6-2) [d](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_ref-boogeyman_6-3) [e](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_ref-boogeyman_6-4) "Stephen King: America's Best-Loved Boogeyman" Beahm, George Andrews McMeel Press 1998 7. ^ [a](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_ref-skc_7-0) [b](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_ref-skc_7-1) "Stephen King Country" Beahm, George Running Press 1999 8. ^ [a](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_ref-artofdarkness_8-0) [b](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_ref-artofdarkness_8-1) "Stephen King: The Art of Darkness" Winter, Douglas E. Plume 1984 9. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_ref-vvdaily_9-0)* [Vvdailypress.com](http://www.vvdailypress.com/2001-2003/103985280065691.html) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20061018123932/http://www.vvdailypress.com/2001-2003/103985280065691.html) October 18, 2006, at the [Wayback Machine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayback_Machine "Wayback Machine") 10. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_ref-annotated_10-0) "The Annotated Guide to Stephen King" Collings, Michael R. Starmount House 1986 11. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_ref-11) ["Guy de Maupassant Biography"](https://web.archive.org/web/20111113232507/http://classiclit.about.com/od/maupassantguy/p/aa_gdemaupass.htm). Classiclit.about.com. June 14, 2011. Archived from [the original](http://classiclit.about.com/od/maupassantguy/p/aa_gdemaupass.htm) on November 13, 2011. Retrieved September 20, 2011. 12. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_ref-12) King discusses this in Underwood, Tim; Chuck Miller (1988). [Bare Bones: Conversations in Terror with Stephen King'](https://archive.org/details/barebonesconvers00king/page/125). McGraw-Hill. p. [125](https://archive.org/details/barebonesconvers00king/page/125). [ISBN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISBN_\(identifier\) "ISBN (identifier)") [9780446390576](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9780446390576 "Special:BookSources/9780446390576") . 13. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_ref-13) ["Before the Play"](http://www.stephenking.com/library/short_story/before_the_play.html). StephenKing.com. Retrieved September 20, 2011. 14. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_ref-14) ["Stephen King Is Not Okay With A 'Shining' Prequel Movie"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160617115241/http://www.mtv.com/news/2628691/stephen-king-shining-prequel-movie/). mtv.com. Archived from [the original](http://www.mtv.com/news/2628691/stephen-king-shining-prequel-movie/) on June 17, 2016. Retrieved March 27, 2018. 15. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_ref-15) ["The Shining: The Deluxe Special Edition"](http://www.cemeterydance.com/the-shining-the-deluxe-special-edition.html). Cemetery Dance Publications. Retrieved March 27, 2018. 16. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_ref-16) Breznican, Anthony (January 18, 2013). "Stephen King on His Shining Sequel". Entertainment Weekly. No. 1242. pp. 56–57\. 17. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_ref-17) ["Stephen King planning possible sequel to The Shining"](http://books.torontoist.com/2009/11/stephen-king-planning-possible-sequel-to-the-shining). 18. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_ref-18) ["Steve needs your input"](https://web.archive.org/web/20130116004340/http://www.stephenking.com/forums/showthread.php/15754-Steve-needs-your-input). Stephenking.com. November 30, 2009. Archived from [the original](http://www.stephenking.com/forums/showthread.php/15754-Steve-needs-your-input) on January 16, 2013. Retrieved September 20, 2011. 19. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_ref-19) ["Doctor Sleep wins?"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120507013114/http://www.stephenking.com/forums/showthread.php/16392-Doctor-Sleep-wins). Stephenking.com. Archived from [the original](http://www.stephenking.com/forums/showthread.php/16392-Doctor-Sleep-wins) on May 7, 2012. Retrieved September 20, 2011. 20. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_ref-20) ["Dr. Sleep Sequel Confirmed"](https://web.archive.org/web/20171104183239/http://stephenking.com/news.html). Archived from [the original](http://www.stephenking.com/news.html) on November 4, 2017. Retrieved September 27, 2011. 21. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_ref-21) ["Stephen King Officially Announces 'The Shining' Sequel, 'Dr. Sleep'"](http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/26488). September 26, 2011. 22. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_ref-22) ["The Shining's Original Script DIDN'T Kill Dick Hallorann (Why It Changed)"](https://screenrant.com/shining-movie-original-script-no-dick-hallorann-death-explained/). ScreenRant. September 9, 2020. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20210709183255/https://screenrant.com/shining-movie-original-script-no-dick-hallorann-death-explained/) from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved July 5, 2021. 23. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_ref-23) Lagassé, Paul (September 2013). [Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th Edition](https://archive.org/details/columbiaencyclop00laga). Columbia University Press. p. [1](https://archive.org/details/columbiaencyclop00laga/page/n22). [ISBN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISBN_\(identifier\) "ISBN (identifier)") [9780787650155](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9780787650155 "Special:BookSources/9780787650155") . 24. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_ref-24) Thomson, David (March 25, 2013). "The Days and Nights at the Overlook". New Republic. Vol. 244, no. 4. pp. 56–58\. 25. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_ref-25) Nordine, Michael (May 21, 2018). ["'The Outsider': Stephen King Reaffirms His Hatred of Stanley Kubrick's 'The Shining' in New Novel"](https://www.indiewire.com/2018/05/the-outsider-stephen-king-the-shining-stanley-kubrick-1201966980/). IndieWire. Retrieved November 28, 2021. 26. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_ref-26) Tyler, Adrienne (November 11, 2019). ["Doctor Sleep Definitively Explains (& Rewrites) The Shining's Ending"](https://screenrant.com/doctor-sleep-movie-explain-shining-ending/). [Screen Rant](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screen_Rant "Screen Rant"). Retrieved December 15, 2019. 27. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_ref-27) Lopez, Kristen (November 4, 2019). ["Director Mike Flanagan Discusses Returning To The Overlook For 'Doctor Sleep'"](https://www.forbes.com/sites/kristenlopez/2019/11/04/director-mike-flanagan-discusses-returning-to-the-overlook-for-doctor-sleep/). [Forbes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forbes_\(magazine\) "Forbes (magazine)"). Retrieved December 18, 2019. 28. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_ref-:1_28-0) Anderson, Kyle (November 8, 2019). ["Mike Flanagan on Changing King's Doctor Sleep Ending"](https://nerdist.com/article/mike-flanagan-doctor-sleep-stephen-king-ending/). [Nerdist](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nerdist "Nerdist"). Retrieved September 27, 2022. 29. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_ref-29) Smith, Greg (Summer 2002). "The Literary Equivalent of a Big Mac and Fries?: Academics, Moralists, and the Stephen King Phenomenon". Midwest Quarterly. 43 (4): 329–345\. 30. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_ref-30) Walls, Jeannette (August 1996). "Redrum, he wrote". Esquire. Vol. 126, no. 2. p. 22. 31. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_ref-31) Hershberg, Marc. ["'The Shining' Could Be Coming to Broadway"](https://www.forbes.com/sites/marchershberg/2019/08/21/the-shining-could-be-coming-to--broadway/). Forbes. Retrieved August 23, 2019. 32. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_ref-32) [Ben Stiller in talks to star as Jack Torrance in 'The Shining' play](https://www.nme.com/news/film/ben-stiller-in-talks-to-star-as-jack-torrance-in-the-shining-play-3187850) – [NME](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NME "NME") 33. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_ref-33) [Ben Stiller to Play Jack Torrance in a Stage Adaptation of Stephen King's THE SHINING](https://geektyrant.com/news/ben-stiller-to-play-jack-torrance-in-a-stage-adaptation-of-stephen-kings-the-shining) – GeekTyrant 34. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_ref-34) Goldberg, Lesley (April 16, 2020). ["J.J. Abrams Sets 3 HBO Max Shows: Justice League Dark, 'The Shining' Spinoff, 'Duster'"](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/jj-abrams-sets-3-hbo-max-shows-justice-league-dark-shining-spinoff-duster-1290530). The Hollywood Reporter. 35. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_ref-35) Andreeva, Nellie (August 4, 2021). ["'The Shining' Offshoot Series 'Overlook' From Bad Robot Not Going Forward At HBO Max, Closing In On New Home"](https://deadline.com/2021/08/the-shining-overlook-bad-robot-dead-hbo-max-new-home-jj-abrams-stephen-king-1234808746/). Deadline. Retrieved August 4, 2021. 36. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_\(novel\)#cite_ref-36) Andreeva, Nellie; Fleming, Mike Jr. (May 25, 2022). ["J.J. Abrams' 'Demimonde' In Jeopardy Over Budget Drama As Bad Robot's Overall Deal Faces Scrutiny By Warner Bros. Discovery"](https://deadline.com/2022/05/jj-abrams-demimonde-canceled-budget-bad-robot-overall-deal-scrutiny-warner-bros-discovery-1235031628/). Deadline. - [The Shining](https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?1234) title listing at the [Internet Speculative Fiction Database](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Speculative_Fiction_Database "Internet Speculative Fiction Database") - [Bookpoi](https://web.archive.org/web/20220521102616/http://bookpoi.com/the_shining_by_stephen_king_first_edition_identification.html) - How to identify first edition copies of The Shining by Stephen King.
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