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In the sequel to Life Among the Savages, Jackson confronts the most vexing demons yet: her children.

In the sequel to Life Among the Savages, Jackson confronts the most vexing demons yet: her children.

America's celebrated master of terror turns to a different kind of fright: raising children.

America's celebrated master of terror turns to a different kind of fright: raising children.

In one volume: The Haunting of Hill House, The Lottery, and much more, including We Have Always Lived in the Castle, now a major motion picture starring Taissa Farmiga and Sebastian Stan"The world of Shirley Jackson is eerie and unforgettable, " writes A. M. Homes. "It is a place where things are not what they seem, even on a morning that is sunny and clear there is always the threat of darkness looming, of things taking a turn for the worse."...

A haunting and psychologically driven collection from Shirley Jackson that includes her best-known story "The Lottery"At last, Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery" enters Penguin Classics, sixty-five years after it shocked America audiences and elicited the most responses of any piece in New Yorker history. In her gothic visions of small-town America, Jackson, the author of such masterworks as The Haunting of Hill House and We Have Always Lived in ...

The four visitors at Hill House-- some there for knowledge, others for adventure-- are unaware that the old mansion will soon choose one of them to make its own.

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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 tru...

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Shirley Jackson's chilling second novel, based on her own experiences and an actual mysterious disappearanceSeventeen-year-old Natalie Waite longs to escape home for college. Her father is a domineering and egotistical writer who keeps a tight rein on Natalie and her long-suffering mother. When Natalie finally does get away, however, college life doesn't bring the happiness she expected. Little by little, Natalie is no longer certain of anythi...

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NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY NPR • From the renowned author of "The Lottery" and The Haunting of Hill House, a spectacular new volume of previously unpublished and uncollected stories, essays, and other writings.Features "Family Treasures, " nominated for the Edgar Award for Best Short Story Shirley Jackson is one of the most important American writers of the last hundred years. Since her death in 1965, her place in the landscape...

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The classic supernatural thriller by an author who helped define the genre First published in 1959, Shirley Jacksons "The Haunting of Hill House" has been hailed as a perfect work of unnerving terror. It is the story of four seekers who arrive at a notoriously unfriendly pile called Hill House: Dr. Montague, an occult scholar looking for solid evidence of a haunting, Theodora, his lighthearted assistant, Eleanor, a friendless, fragile young wo...

The Lottery, a classic short story! This title features historical and illustrative photos, as well as brief author biography and insight story analysis.