| "Suffer the Little Children" | |
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| Author | Stephen King |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Horror |
| Published in | Cavalier Nightmares and Dreamscapes |
| Publication type | Magazine Anthology |
| Publisher | Cavalier Viking Press |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Publication date | 1972 1993 |
"Suffer the Little Children" is a short story by Stephen King. It was first published by Cavalier in February, 1972. The story was later published as part of the collection Nightmares and Dreamscapes in 1993. In the "Notes" section of Nightmares and Dreamscapes, King wrote that it was originally supposed to be published in his 1978 collection Night Shift, but editor Bill Thompson opted to have it cut. King had wanted to cut "Gray Matter", but deferred to Thompson's choice.[1]
King has stated that the story reminds him of the works of Ray Bradbury, and similarities have been noted by other authors as well.[1][2] King also wrote that the story had "no redeeming social merit whatever."[1] In The Complete Stephen King Universe, it is described as an "effective chiller."[2]
Bernardo Villela made a Dollar Baby film adaptation.[3] In 2008, Treven Cannon, with co-producer John Sasser filmed a version which is in post-production.
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