Description: A trove of iconic horror stories from the legendary Shirley Jackson, "the master of the haunted tale" (The New York Times Book Review). One of the darkest, most nightmarish stories of the twentieth century, Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery" created a sensation when it was first published in 1948. Now celebrating its seventy-fifth anniversary, this lucid tale of a sleepy town's annual lottery--and the monstrous desires it awakens--endures as an essential classic of American fiction. The Lottery and Other Stories unites "The Lottery" with twenty-four wonderfully strange and equally terrifying short stories from the legendary Shirley Jackson. Together they demonstrate Jackson's remarkable range--from the hilarious to the horrible, the unsettling to the ominous--a Book and Mortar Record Store The Lottery and Other Stories: 75th Anniversary Edition -- Shirley Jackson A trove of iconic horror stories from the legendary Shirley Jackson, "the master of the haunted tale" (The New York Times Book Review). One of the darkest, most nightmarish stories of the twentieth century, Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery" created a sensation when it was first published in 1948. Now celebrating its seventy-fifth anniversary, this lucid tale of a sleepy town's annual lottery--and the monstrous desires it awakens--endures as an essential classic of American fiction. The Lottery and Other Stories unites "The Lottery" with twenty-four wonderfully strange and equally terrifying short stories from the legendary Shirley Jackson. Together they demonstrate Jackson's remarkable range--from the hilarious to the horrible, the unsettling to the ominous--and showcase a true master at the height of her haunting powers. Author: Shirley Jackson Publisher: Picador USA Published: 06/06/2023 Pages: 320 Binding Type: Paperback Weight: 0.60lbs Size: 8.20h x 5.30w x 1.00d ISBN: 9781250910158 About the Author Shirley Jackson (1916-1965) is a towering figure in twentieth-century gothic fiction. She is the author of many books and short stories, including The Haunting of Hill House, Hangsaman, Life Among the Savages, We Have Always Lived in the Castle, and "The Lottery," which is considered to be her masterpiece.
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Book Title: Lottery and Other Stories : 75th Anniversary Edition
Number of Pages: 320 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Item Height: 0.8 in
Publication Year: 2023
Topic: Short Stories (Single Author), Literary
Genre: Fiction
Item Weight: 9.5 Oz
Author: Shirley Jackson
Item Length: 8.2 in
Item Width: 5.4 in
Book Series: Fsg Classics Ser.
Format: Trade Paperback
