MAKES A GREAT GIFT FOR ANY FAN OF HORROR / SHIRLEY JACKSON
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DESCRIPTION: Easton Press full-leather binding, LONG OUT OF PRINTedition of THE LOTTERY and OTHER STORIES by SHIRLEY JACKSON, best known for her horror novel THE HAUNTING AT HILL HOUSE. THIS IS A SCARCE, ONE OF THE MOST DIFFICULT TO FINDVINTAGE HEIRLOOM EASTONS WITH LAVISH GILT IMPRESSIONS TO THE BOARDS AND SPINE with A GORGEOUS FULL-COLOR FRONTIPIECE. IT IS ONE OF THE MOST HIGHLY-PRIZED & MOST BEAUTIFUL EDITIONS OF THIS CLASSIC OF HORROR SHORT STORIES. UNATTACHED, UNUSED BOOKPLATE IS INCLUDED. ? NOT INCLUDED… ?
"Power and haunting," and "nights of unrest" were typical reader responses. Today it is considered a classic work of short fiction, a story remarkable for its combination of subtle suspense and pitch-perfect descriptions of both the chilling and the mundane.
The Lottery and Other Stories, the only collection of stories to appear during Shirley Jacksons lifetime, unites "The Lottery" with twenty-four equally unusual short stories. Together they demonstrate Jacksons remarkable range―from the hilarious to the horrible, the unsettling to the ominous―and her power as a storyteller.
ABOUT THE BOOK:One of the most terrifying stories of the twentieth century, Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery” created a sensation when it was first published inThe New Yorkerin 1948.
"Power and haunting," and "nights of unrest" were typical reader responses. Today it is considered a classic work of short fiction, a story remarkable for its combination of subtle suspense and pitch-perfect descriptions of both the chilling and the mundane.
The Lottery and Other Stories, the only collection of stories to appear during Shirley Jacksons lifetime, unites "The Lottery" with twenty-four equally unusual short stories. Together they demonstrate Jacksons remarkable range―from the hilarious to the horrible, the unsettling to the ominous―and her power as a storyteller.
CONDITION: Book is in LIKE NEW condition with no discernible flaws. There are no attached bookplates, writing from previous owner ship, etc. (SEE PICS FOR BETTER DETAILS).It is a GORGEOUS edition!
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