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Language English Published in Night Shift Publication date 1978 Country United States of America | 3.1/5 Goodreads Genre(s) Tragedy short story Media type Print (Paperback) Originally published 1978 Publisher Doubleday | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Adaptations The Woman in the Room (1983) Similar Stephen King books, Other books | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
"The Woman in the Room" is a short story by Stephen King, first published in King's 1978 collection Night Shift.
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Plot summary
Narrated from the perspective of a man burdened with deep remorse, pain, and his demons, the story concerns his decision to euthanize his terminally ill mother with painkillers.
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Celebrated director Frank Darabont (The Shawshank Redemption and The Green Mile) started his film career by adapting this story into a short film in 1983. Darabont sent King a query letter in 1980 asking for permission for him to adapt the short story into a film. King agreed because he thought students taking short stories and adapting them into films was a good idea.
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The Woman in the Room Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA