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The Lottery

byShirley Jackson

Genres: Fiction Horror Psychological Horror

Who is this book for? Readers interested in psychological horror and societal critiques.

Topics TraditionHuman NatureSocietal Critique

MoodSuspenseful, Dark

ViolenceModerate

Introducing Little Clothbound Classics: irresistible, mini editions of short stories, novellas and essays from the world's greatest writers, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith.Celebrating the range and diversity of Penguin Classics, they take us from snowy Japan to springtime Vienna, from haunted New England to a sun-drenched Mediterranean island, and from a game of chess on the ocean to a love story on the moon. Beautifully designed and printed, these collectible editions are bound in colourful, tactile cloth and stamped with foil.Step into the unsettling world of Shirley Jackson with a collection of her finest, creepiest short stories, revealing the queen of American gothic at her mesmerising best. This selection includes 'The Lottery', Jackson's masterpiece and one of the most terrifying and iconic stories of the twentieth century.'An amazing writer ... If you haven't read her you have missed out on something marvellous' Neil Gaiman

Language

Published on

25/08/2022

Pages

240

Format

Hardback

ISBN

9780241590539

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12.99 €

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