Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption

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#1 New York Times bestselling author Stephen King's beloved novella Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption, originally published in his 1982 collection Different Seasons and adapted into the 1994 film classic The Shawshank Redemption, now available as a stand-alone edition.

In the most satisfying tale of unjust imprisonment and offbeat escape since The Count of Monte Cristo, new and established King fans alike are swept away to King's mythical Maine woodland of Castle Rock for this suspenseful, mysterious, and ultimately heartfelt story of an innocent convict seeking a startling revenge. Even among King's uniformly beloved and ubiquitous works of fiction, this short story stands out for its unforgettable characters and as the inspiration for the Academy Award–nominated film The Shawshank Redemption. This modern classic is as fresh today as it was in 1982, when it was published alongside "The Body," "Art Pupil," and "The Breathing Method" in Different Seasons.
#1 New York Times bestselling author Stephen King's beloved novella Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption, originally published in his 1982 collection Different Seasons and adapted into the 1994 film classic The Shawshank Redemption, now available as a stand-alone edition. In the most satisfyin...

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65 reviews
Love Music
December 17, 2025
Cloning is identity theft duplicating accounts, bank fraud, credit card fraud, copyright infringement, and duplicating debits is illegal also in the United States 🇺🇸 🇺🇲
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Blake Stammet
May 2, 2022
5/2/2022 In writing this review, I want to make a few quick notes. I had just finished the book. Before reading, I've watched the movie (which inspired me to read the book.) I'm only 18, so allow that perspective to help establish my POV. I absolutely loved this book. It's my all time second favorite (behind "Jurassic Park." ) I do prefer the movie as Morgan Freeman played the role of Red more soundly. However, I feel as a lot of that is due to the fact of being able to detect the pure emotion in his voice. I also find the remarkable quotes more appealing in the movie. None the less, this was a great book. My only complaint is that it isn't longer. Even in the 128 pages, I found reading it to be almost second nature. Taking me only three days (during school classes as a Substitute). Again I really liked this booked, and that's why I give it five stars.
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Robert Moore
October 20, 2020
It's a captivating story with a good protagonist and a compelling narrator about life in prison and the lengths one will take to bide their time. It's easily my favorite King book.
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About the author

Stephen King is the author of more than sixty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. His recent work includes Never Flinch, the short story collection You Like It Darker (a New York Times Book Review top ten horror book of 2024), Holly (a New York Times Notable Book of 2023), Fairy Tale, Billy Summers, If It Bleeds, The Institute, Elevation, The Outsider, Sleeping Beauties (cowritten with his son Owen King), and the Bill Hodges trilogy: End of Watch, Finders Keepers, and Mr. Mercedes (an Edgar Award winner for Best Novel and a television series streaming on Peacock). His novel 11/22/63 was named a top ten book of 2011 by The New York Times Book Review and won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Mystery/Thriller. His epic works The Dark Tower, It, Pet Sematary, Doctor Sleep, and Firestarter are the basis for major motion pictures, with It now the highest-grossing horror film of all time. He is the recipient of the 2020 Audio Publishers Association Lifetime Achievement Award, the 2018 PEN America Literary Service Award, the 2014 National Medal of Arts, and the 2003 National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. He lives in Bangor, Maine, with his wife, novelist Tabitha King.
Stephen King is the author of more than sixty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. His recent work includes Never Flinch, the short story collection You Like It Darker (a New York Times Book Review top ten horror book of 2024), Holly (a New York Times Notable Book of 2023), Fairy Tale, Billy...

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