Paul Sheldon is the main protagonist of Misery. He is the author of the Misery Chastain novel series, and is imprisoned by Annie Wilkes (his self-described number one fan) after a devastating...
2. sad, sorrowful (vs. joyful). usage: of things that make you feel sad; sad news; she doesn't like sad movies; it was a very sad story; When I am dead, my dearest, / Sing no sad songs for me- Christina Rossetti. 3. deplorable, distressing, lamentable, pitiful, sad, sorry, bad (vs.
The short melancholy definition in the Merriam-Webster dictionary is simply a sad mood or feeling, or a pensive mood. Synonyms for melancholy include dismal, dreary and mournful. But the longer definition is quite interesting and brings into it the history of melancholy, which dates back to ancient and medieval times.