(P/B) THE LOTTERY

Παρουσίαση

'The Lottery', one of the most terrifying stories written in the twentieth century, created a sensation when it was published in 1948. Today it is considered a classic work of short fiction, remarkable for its combination of subtle suspense and pitch-perfect descriptions of both the chilling and the mundane. This collection, the only one to appear during Shirley Jackson's lifetime, unites 'The Lottery' with twenty-four equally unusual stories. Together they demonstrate Jackson's remarkable range - encompassing the hilarious and the horrible, the unsettling and the ominous - as well as her power as a storyteller. (From the publisher)

Περιεχόμενα

I
THE INTOXICATED
THE DEAMON LOVER
LIKE MOTHER USED TO MAKE
TRIAL BY COMBAT
THE VILLAGER
MY LIFE WITH R.H. MACY
II
THE WITCH
THE RENEGADE
AFTER YOU, MY DEAR ALPHONSE
CHARLES
AFTERNOON IN LINEN
FLOWER GARDEN
DOROTHY AND MY GRANDMOTHER AND THE SAILORS
III
COLLOQUY
ELIZABETH
A FINE OLD FIRM
THE DUMMY
SEVEN TYPES OF AMBIGUITY
COME DANCE WITH ME IN IRELAND
IV
OF COURSE
PILLAR OF SALT
MEN WITH THEIR BIG SHOES
THE TOOTH
GOT A LETTER FROM JIMMY
THE LOTTERY
V
EPILOGUE