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Six Stories
''Six Stories'' is a short story collection by Stephen King, published in 1997 by Philtrum Press. It is limited to 1100 copies, which are signed and numbered. ''Six Stories'' contains: * " Lunch at the Gotham Cafe" (later published as part of '' Everything's Eventual'', slightly revised) * " L. T.'s Theory of Pets" (later published as part of ''Everything's Eventual'') * "Luckey Quarter" (later published as part of ''Everything's Eventual'') * "Autopsy Room Four" (later published as part of ''Everything's Eventual'') * "Blind Willie" (later published as part of '' Hearts in Atlantis'', heavily revised) * " The Man in the Black Suit" (later published as part of ''Everything's Eventual'', slightly revised) See also *Short fiction by Stephen King This is a list of short fiction by Stephen King (b. 1947). This includes short stories, novelettes, and novellas, as well as poems. It is arranged chronologically by first publication. Major revisions of previously published pieces are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen King
Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, crime, science-fiction, and fantasy novels. Described as the "King of Horror", a play on his surname and a reference to his high standing in pop culture, his books have sold more than 350 million copies, and many have been adapted into films, television series, miniseries, and comic books. King has published 64 novels, including seven under the pen name Richard Bachman, and five non-fiction books. He has also written approximately 200 short stories, most of which have been published in book collections.Jackson, Dan (February 18, 2016)"A Beginner's Guide to Stephen King Books". Thrillist. Retrieved February 5, 2019. King has received Bram Stoker Awards, World Fantasy Awards, and British Fantasy Society Awards. In 2003, the National Book Foundation awarded him the Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. He has also received awards for hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horror Fiction
Horror is a genre of fiction which is intended to frighten, scare, or disgust. Horror is often divided into the sub-genres of psychological horror and supernatural horror, which is in the realm of speculative fiction. Literary historian J. A. Cuddon, in 1984, defined the horror story as "a piece of fiction in prose of variable length... which shocks, or even frightens the reader, or perhaps induces a feeling of repulsion or loathing". Horror intends to create an eerie and frightening atmosphere for the reader. Often the central menace of a work of horror fiction can be interpreted as a metaphor for larger fears of a society. Prevalent elements of the genre include ghosts, demons, vampires, werewolves, ghouls, the Devil, witches, monsters, extraterrestrials, dystopian and post-apocalyptic worlds, serial killers, cannibalism, cults, dark magic, satanism, the macabre, gore and torture. History Before 1000 The horror genre has ancient origins, with roots in folk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philtrum Press
Philtrum Press is a small publishing house run by Stephen King. This small press operation, operating out of King's front business offices in Bangor, Maine, is primarily run by King's personal assistant, Marsha DeFillipo (who is also the moderator of the Stephen King Website Message Board). At least the following have been published: * '' The Plant'', part 1 (1982), serialized, epistolary novel written by Stephen King * ''The Plant'', part 2 (1983) * ''The Eyes of the Dragon'' (1984), novel written by Stephen King, 1000 copies, Signed/Limited * ''The Plant'', part 3 (1985) * ''The Ideal Genuine Man'' (1987), a novel written by Don Robertson, * '' Six Stories'' (1997), a short story collection written by Stephen King, 1100 copies, Signed/Limited * '' The New Lieutenant's Rap'' (1999), a short story written by Stephen King, 500 copies (approx.), Signed/Limited * ''Guns A gun is a ranged weapon designed to use a shooting tube (gun barrel) to launch projectiles. The proje ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 In Literature
This article contains information about the literary events and publications of 1997. Events *February 20 – Allen Ginsberg makes a final public appearance at the NYU Poetry Slam. He continues to write through his final illness, his last poem being "Things I'll Not Do (Nostalgias)" written on March 30. *May 27 – Shakespeare's Globe in London, a reconstruction of the Elizabethan Globe Theatre, opens with a production of Shakespeare's '' Henry V''. * June 3 – The supposed climax of Max Beerbohm's 1916 short story '' Enoch Soames'' occurs at the old British Museum Reading Room in London. * June 26 – J. K. Rowling's first ''Harry Potter'' novel, '' Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'', is published in London by Bloomsbury Publishing, in an edition of 500 copies. * July 13 – The release occurs in Ireland of the film of Patrick McCabe's 1992 novel '' The Butcher Boy''. The author plays Jimmy The Skite, the town drunk. * September 1 – '' The Adventures of Captain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Limited Edition Books
A limited-edition book is a book released in a limited-quantity print run, usually fewer than 1000 copies (much smaller than publishing-industry standards). The term connotes scarcity or exclusivity. The higher the quantity printed the less likely the book will become scarce and thus increase in value. Limited editions were introduced by publishers in the late 19th century. The term also implies that no further additional printings of the book with the same design treatment will take place, unlike open-ended trade editions wherein further copies may be released in more print runs as the first and subsequent printings sell out.Carter, John (1998). ABC for Book Collectors (7th ed., revised by Nicholas Barker). New Castle, Delaware: Oak Knoll Press Limited-edition books may also be numbered or lettered to distinguish in that set each book. For example, a numbered, limited book could have a marking such as "Copy 1 of a limited edition of 250 copies" or "1/250". Much less common i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lunch At The Gotham Cafe
Lunch is a meal eaten around the middle of the day. It is commonly the second meal of the day, after breakfast, and varies in size by culture and region. Etymology According to the ''Oxford English Dictionary'' (''OED''), the etymology of ''lunch'' is uncertain. It may have evolved from ''lump'' in a similar way to ''hunch'', a derivative of ''hump'', and ''bunch'', a derivative of ''bump''. Alternatively, it may have evolved from the Spanish , meaning "slice of ham". It was first recorded in 1591 with the meaning 'thick piece, hunk' as in "lunch of bacon". The modern definition was first recorded in 1829. Luncheon ( or ) has a similarly uncertain origin according to the ''OED'', which they claim is "related in some way" to ''lunch''. It is possible that ''luncheon'' is an extension of ''lunch'' in a similarly way with ''punch'' to ''puncheon'' and ''trunch'' to '' truncheon''. Originally interchangeable with ''lunch'', it is now used in specially formal circumstances. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
14 Dark Tales
Fourteen or 14 may refer to: * 14 (number), the natural number following 13 and preceding 15 * one of the years 14 BC, AD 14, 1914, 2014 Music * 14th (band), a British electronic music duo * ''14'' (David Garrett album), 2013 *''14'', an unreleased album by Charli XCX * "14" (song), 2007, from ''Courage'' by Paula Cole Other uses * ''Fourteen'' (film), a 2019 American film directed by Dan Sallitt * ''Fourteen'' (play), a 1919 play by Alice Gerstenberg * ''Fourteen'' (manga), a 1990 manga series by Kazuo Umezu * ''14'' (novel), a 2013 science fiction novel by Peter Clines * ''The 14'', a 1973 British drama film directed by David Hemmings * Fourteen, West Virginia, United States, an unincorporated community * Lot Fourteen, redevelopment site in Adelaide, South Australia, previously occupied by the Royal Adelaide Hospital * "The Fourteen", a nickname for NASA Astronaut Group 3 * Fourteen Words, a phrase used by white supremacists and Nazis See also * 1/4 (other) * F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luckey Quarter
''Luckey Quarter'' is a short story by American writer Stephen King. It was originally published in the June 30/July 2, 1995 issue of ''USA Weekend''. In 1997, it was published in the limited-edition collection ''Six Stories''. In 2002, it was collected in King's collection ''Everything's Eventual''. Plot summary Darlene Pullen, who is a struggling single mother with two children (a rebellious teenage daughter and a sickly young son) and an unfulfilling job as a maid, is left a tip of a single quarter with a note saying that it is a "luckey uckyquarter". She takes a quick gamble on it and finds that it brings her some small luck. Moving on to a real casino, she keeps trying her luck, and soon she's winning thousands of dollars. All seems to be going exceedingly well until she suddenly reappears back in the hotel room, left with nothing but her lucky quarter. All of her success was a fantasy. As her two children come to visit her at work, she lets her son have the quarter, and as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Autopsy Room Four
"Autopsy Room Four" is a short story by American writer Stephen King. It was first published in King's limited-edition collection '' Six Stories'' in 1997 and appeared in the anthology ''Robert Bloch's Psychos'' later the same year. In 2002, it was collected in King's collection ''Everything's Eventual''. It was adapted into a short film in 2003. It was also part of TNT's '' Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King'' series in the summer of 2006. Sources The plot is based on the set-up of the short story "Breakdown" by Louis Pollock, originally published in ''Collier's Magazine'' in 1947, in which the protagonist is paralyzed in an auto accident, and must prove that he is alive. At one point in King's story, the protagonist explicitly thinks about a television adaptation of "Breakdown" which aired on ''Alfred Hitchcock Presents'' in 1955. Plot The story is set in King's fictional town of Derry, Maine. Howard Cottrell awakes from some form of unconsciousness t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Man In The Black Suit
"The Man in the Black Suit" is a horror short story by American writer Stephen King. It was originally published in the October 31, 1994 issue of ''The New Yorker'' magazine. In 1995, it won the World Fantasy Award and the O. Henry Award for Best Short Fiction. In 1997, it was published in the limited-edition collection ''Six Stories''. In 2002, it was included in King's collection '' Everything's Eventual''. King described the piece as an homage to Nathaniel Hawthorne's story "Young Goodman Brown". He also states that the story evolved from one his friend told him, in which the friend's grandfather had come face to face with Satan himself in the form of an ordinary man. It was adapted into a short film, with the same title, in 2004 by Nicholas Mariani. Plot summary "The Man in the Black Suit" recounts the tale of Gary, a nine-year-old boy, whose brother died, not long ago, due to a bee sting. One day, Gary goes out fishing and falls asleep. When he awakens, he's startled to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Short Fiction By Stephen King
This is a list of short fiction by Stephen King (b. 1947). This includes short stories, novelettes, and novellas, as well as poems. It is arranged chronologically by first publication. Major revisions of previously published pieces are also noted. Stephen King is sometimes credited with "nearly 400 short stories" (or a similarly large number). However, all the known published pieces of short fiction are tabulated below. In all, 209 works are listed. Most of these pieces have been collected in King's six short story collections: '' Night Shift'' (1978), ''Skeleton Crew'' (1985), ''Nightmares & Dreamscapes'' (1993), '' Everything's Eventual'' (2002), ''Just After Sunset'' (2008), and ''The Bazaar of Bad Dreams'' (2015); and in King's five novella collections: ''Different Seasons'' (1982), ''Four Past Midnight'' (1990), '' Hearts in Atlantis'' (1999), ''Full Dark, No Stars'' (2010), and ''If It Bleeds'' (2020). Some of these pieces, however, remain uncollected. 1950s 1959 1960s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
