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More copies of this ISBNThis title in other editionsThe Lottery: And Other Storiesby Shirley Jackson
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:The Lottery, one of the most terrifying stories written in this century, created a sensation when it was first published in The New Yorker. "Power and haunting," and "nights of unrest" were typical reader responses. This collection, the only one to appear during Shirley Jackson's lifetime, unites "The Lottery:" with twenty-four equally unusual stories. Together they demonstrate Jack son's remarkable range--from the hilarious to the truly horrible--and power as a storyteller. Shirley Jackson (1919-65) wrote several books, including Hangsaman, Life Among the Savages, and We Have Always Lived in the Castle. For the last twenty years of her life, she lived in North Bennington, Vermont. One of the most terrifying stories of the twentieth century, "The Lottery" created a sensation when it was first published in The New Yorker. "Powerful and haunting" and "nights of unrest" were typical reader responses. Widely anthologized, "The Lottery" is today considered a classic work of short fiction. This collection, the only one to appear during Shirley Jackson's lifetime, combines "The Lottery" with twenty-four equally unusual or unsettling tales. Taken together, these writings demonstrate Jackson's remarkable and commanding rangefrom the commonplace to the chilling, from the hilarious to the truly horribleas a modern storyteller. This FSG Classics edition also features a new introduction to Jackson's work by A. M. Homes. "Jackson is unparalleled as a leader in the field of beautifully written, quiet, cumulative shudders."Dorothy Parker, Esquire "[These] stories remind one of the elemental terrors of childhood."James Hilton, New York Herald Tribune "In her art, as in her life, Shirley Jackson was an absolute original. She listened to her own voice, kept her own counsel, isolated herself from all intellectual and literary currents . . . She was unique."Newsweek Synopsis:The Lottery, one of the most terrifying stories written in this century, created a sensation when it was first published in The New Yorker. "Power and haunting," and "nights of unrest" were typical reader responses. This collection, the only one to appear during Shirley Jackson's lifetime, unites "The Lottery:" with twenty-four equally unusual stories. Together they demonstrate Jack son's remarkable range--from the hilarious to the truly horrible--and power as a storyteller. About the AuthorShirley Jackson, born in 1919, was the author of numerous books, including Hangsman, Life Among the Savages, and We Have Always Lived in the Castle. For the last twenty years of her life, until her death in 1965, she lived in North Bennington, Vermont. Table of ContentsThe Intoxicated The Daemon Lover Like Mother Used to Make Trial by Combat The Villager My Life with R.H. Macy The Witch The Renegade After You, My Dear Alphonse Charles Afternoon in Linen Flower Garden Dorothy and My Grandmother And the Sailors Colloquy Elizabeth A Fine Old Firm The Dummy Seven Types of Ambiguity Come Dance with Me in Ireland Of Course Pillar of Salt Men with Their Big Shoes The Tooth Got a Letter from Jimmy The Lottery Epilogue What Our Readers Are SayingAdd a comment for a chance to win!Average customer rating based on 1 comment:
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