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The Lottery and Other Stories
Series: FSG Classics
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This collection will captivate readers who appreciate classic American fiction, psychological suspense, and thought-provoking short stories that linger long after reading.
"Author's original title: The lottery, or, The adventures of James Harris"--Copyright page.
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Beautifully repackaged as part of the Picador Modern Classics series, this special edition is small enough to fit in your pocket and bold enough to stand out on your bookshelf.
One of the most terrifying stories of the twentieth century, Shirley Jackson's The Lottery created a sensation when it was first published in The New Yorker in 1948. "Power and haunting," and "nights of unrest" were typical reader responses. Today it is considered a classic work of short fiction, a story remarkable for its combination of subtle suspense and pitch-perfect descriptions of both the chilling and the mundane.
The Lottery and Other Stories, the only collection of stories to appear during Shirley Jackson's lifetime, unites The Lottery with twenty-four equally unusual short stories. Together they demonstrate Jackson's remarkable rangeβfrom the hilarious to the horrible, the unsettling to the ominousβand her power as a storyteller.
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Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781250239365
Publisher: Picador USA
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 24 September 2019
Imprint: Picador USA
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 25.0mm
Width: 94.0mm
Height: 147.0mm
Weight: 272g
Pages: 464
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