The Beguiled, Film Tie-in
- 400 pages
- 14 hours of reading
A mad gothic tale . . . The reader is mesmerized with horror by what goes on in that forgotten school for young ladies Stephen King
Thomas Cullinan Book order
Thomas Cullinan's literary journey transitioned from playwriting to novels, with some of his works achieving cinematic adaptation. His writing often delves into the complexities of human psychology and the intricacies of relationships. Early plays explored diverse themes, from historical moments to intimate dramas, while his later novels, such as 'The Beguiled,' plunged into darker aspects of human nature and suspense. Cullinan's distinct style frequently juxtaposes stark reality with psychological tension, offering audiences and readers compelling and unsettling experiences.
- 2017
- 2017
The Beguiled (Movie Tie-In)
- 372 pages
- 14 hours of reading
The basis for the major motion picture directed by Sofia Coppola—named best director at the Cannes Film Festival for The Beguiled—and starring Nicole Kidman, Colin Farrell, Kirsten Dunst, and Elle Fanning “[A] mad gothic tale . . . The reader is mesmerized with horror by what goes on in that forgotten school for young ladies.” —Stephen King, in Danse Macabre Wounded and near death, a young Union Army corporal is found in the woods of Virginia during the height of the Civil War and brought to the nearby Miss Martha Farnsworth Seminary for Young Ladies. Almost immediately he sets about beguiling the three women and five teenage girls stranded in this outpost of Southern gentility, eliciting their love and fear, pity and infatuation, and pitting them against one another in a bid for his freedom. But as the women are revealed for what they really are, a sense of ominous foreboding closes in on the soldier, and the question becomes: Just who is the beguiled?
