Nightmares & Dreamscapes
Short story collection by Stephen King
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Nightmares & Dreamscapes is a short story collection by American author Stephen King, published in 1993. Audio introduction and notes read by Stephen King.
First edition cover | |
| Author | Stephen King |
|---|---|
| Audio read by | Various[1] - See Stories |
| Cover artist | Rob Wood |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Horror, science fiction |
| Publisher | Viking |
Publication date | September 29, 1993 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardcover), e-book, audiobook |
| Pages | 816 |
| ISBN | 978-0-670-85108-9 |
| Preceded by | Four Past Midnight |
| Followed by | Hearts in Atlantis |
Stories
Dedication
King dedicated this collection of stories to Thomas Williams, a writing instructor who taught for many years at the University of New Hampshire. Since the book's publication, King has singled out Williams' 1974 National Book Award-winning novel The Hair of Harold Roux as a favorite of his,[2] and one he returns to "again and again."[3]
The dedication reads:
- In memory of
- THOMAS WILLIAMS,
- 1926–1990:
- poet, novelist, and
- great American storyteller.
Adaptations
Film and television
"Sorry, Right Number" was telecast as a season 4 episode of Tales from the Darkside in 1987 before it was published in Nightmares & Dreamscapes. "The Moving Finger" was adapted into a season 3 episode of Monsters in 1991. "Chattery Teeth" was adapted into a segment of the 1997 film Quicksilver Highway. "The Night Flier" and "Dolan's Cadillac" were both adapted into films of the same respective names, in 1997 and 2009, respectively.[4][5][better source needed] "Home Delivery" and "Rainy Season" were adapted into short films.
Miniseries
During the summer of 2006, TNT produced the eight-episode miniseries Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King. Despite the title, three of the eight stories were not culled from the book: "Battleground", from Night Shift (1978); and "The Road Virus Heads North" and "Autopsy Room Four", from Everything's Eventual (2002).
