![]() King planned the book to be released under the pseudonym Richard Bachman but his identity was discovered before the book’s release. ![]() King has outlined the creation of Misery in his memoirs, and mentioned that the image of Annie Wilkes came to him in a dream. The novel’s title carries separate meanings it is the name carried by the central heroine of Paul’s book series, and King described such a state of emotion during the novel’s writing. Gradually, Paul realizes that he is a prisoner and is forced to indulge his captor’s whims. When Paul is seriously injured following a car accident, former nurse Annie brings him to her home, where Paul receives treatment and doses of pain medication. ![]() The novel’s narrative is based on the relationship of its two main characters – the popular writer Paul Sheldon and his psychotic fan Annie Wilkes. Misery is an American psychological horror thriller novel written by Stephen King and first published by Viking Press on June 8, 1987. ![]()
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