Dolores Claiborne (Magill’s Survey of American Literature, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Stephen King
- First Published: 1993
- Type of Work: Novel
- Genres: Long fiction, Suspense
- Subjects: Murder or homicide, New England, Alcoholism or alcoholics, Death or dying, Evil, Maine
- Locales: Maine
An extended monologue told in a rural Maine dialect, Dolores Claiborne is a departure for King stylistically, though thematically it travels familiar ground: the secrets hidden by communities, the bonds formed by extreme circumstances, and the unexpected faces that evil assumes. Dolores had worked for the recently deceased Vera Donovan since 1949 and had a long, tempestuous relationship with her employer. Speaking to the police, Dolores explains the difficulties of working for Vera as they grew older: Though confined to a wheelchair and often senile, Vera on her “good days”...
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