Carrie

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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. Show more