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THE LOTTERY AND OTHER STORIES

THE LOTTERY AND OTHER STORIES

SHIRLEY JACKSON

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Publisher:
PENGUIN
Subject:
Classic fiction
ISBN:
978-0-14-119143-0
Pages:
302
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'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.

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