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Shirley Jackson
Shirley Jackson was born in San Francisco in 1919. She first received wide critical acclaim for her short story 'The Lottery', which was published in 1948. Her novels--which include The Sundial, The Bird's Nest, Hangsaman, The Road through the Wall, We Have Always Lived in the Castle and The... show more

Shirley Jackson was born in San Francisco in 1919. She first received wide critical acclaim for her short story 'The Lottery', which was published in 1948. Her novels--which include The Sundial, The Bird's Nest, Hangsaman, The Road through the Wall, We Have Always Lived in the Castle and The Haunting of Hill House--are characterised by her use of realistic settings for tales that often involve elements of horror and the occult. Raising Demons and Life Among the Savages are her two works of nonfiction. Come Along With Me is a collection of stories, lectures, and part of the novel she was working on when she died in 1965.
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Mommy, am I cult?
Mommy, am I cult? rated it 11 years ago
Wow, talk about a surprise.At first, I was wondering what the lottery was about. What would they do with the person who got "elected"?But it was the WHY that turned me in awe. I think the person would be eaten by the others! Because the old man said that, f they abbolished the lottery they wouldn't ...
MatthewHunter
MatthewHunter rated it 13 years ago
So let's say I'm the CEO of Creative Education in Mankato, MN. I come across Shirley Jackson's disturbing short story The Lottery. What's my first impulse? Appreciate the work as a masterpiece of dark fiction? Tell my colleagues about Shirley Jackson's greatness? Apparently not. Instead, I'm going ...
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