Carrie

6W Stephen King. New York: Doubleday and Co., 1976. 

Notes

First published on April 5, 1974, by Doubleday & Company, Carrie stands as the explosive debut novel that launched Stephen King’s legendary career and permanently revolutionized the modern horror genre. The story follows Carrie White, a friendless, severely bullied high school girl raised by an abusive, fanatically religious mother, Margaret White. Upon discovering she possesses devastating telekinetic powers, Carrie's bottled-up trauma and societal torment culminate in a horrific, blood-drenched act of fiery vengeance during her senior prom. Blending traditional narrative prose with epistolary fragments—including fictional newspaper clippings, autopsy reports, and academic journals—King elevated a supernatural premise into a gritty, deeply psychological examination of suburban cruelty, institutional failure, and the terrifying nature of isolation.

Description

Early paperback. Yellow edges. Black mark to bottom and top edges. Clean. Fine condition.