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Shirley Jackson: A Rather Haunted Life
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Shirley Jackson: A Rather Haunted Life
Reviving the life and work of a neglected master, this biography establishes Shirley Jackson as a towering figure in American literature.
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Instantly heralded for its masterful and thrilling portrayal (Boston Globe), Shirley Jackson: A Rather Haunted Life reveals the tumultuous life and inner darkness of the literary genius behind such classics as "The Lottery" and The Haunting of Hill House. In this "remarkable act of reclamation" (Neil Gaiman), Ruth Franklin envisions Jackson as "belonging to the great tradition of Hawthorne, Poe, and James" (New York Times Book Review) and demonstrates how her unique contribution to the canon "so uncannily channeled women's nightmares and contradictions that it is nothing less than the secret history of American women of her era" (Washington Post).
Franklin investigates the "interplay between the life, the work, and the times with real skill and insight, making this fine book a real contribution not only to biography, but to mid-20th-century women's history" (Chicago Tribune). "Wisely rescu[ing] Shirley Jackson from any semblance of obscurity" (Lena Dunham), Franklin's invigorating portrait stands as the definitive biography of a generational avatar and an American literary genius.
60 illustrations
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Ruth Franklin's biography of Shirley Jackson has been lauded as a deeply researched and sympathetic portrayal of the writer's life. Reviewers have praised it for its vivid narrative and thorough examination of Jackson's work and personal life, highlighting Franklin's ability to combine the different aspects of Jackson's personality. The book has been described as authoritative, insightful, and a comprehensive exploration of Jackson's legacy, offering new material and a fresh perspective on the acclaimed author.
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ISBN: 9781631493416
Publisher: WW Norton & Co
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 07 November 2017
Country: United States
Imprint: Liveright Publishing Corporation
Illustration: 60 illustrations
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 30.0mm
Width: 140.0mm
Height: 211.0mm
Weight: 466g
Pages: 624
About the Author
Ruth Franklin is a book critic and frequent contributor to The New Yorker, Harper’s, and many other publications. A recipient of a New York Public Library Cullman Fellowship and a Guggenheim Fellowship, she lives in Brooklyn, New York.
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