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Shirley Jackson
"First published in the United States of America by The Viking Press 1962. Published in a Viking Compass edition 1970. Published in Penguin Books 1976. Previously published with an afterword…
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The Haunting of Hill House is a chilling story of the power of fear.
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Shirley Jackson’s masterpiece - the deliciously dark and funny story of Merricat, tomboy teenager, beloved sister - and possible mass murderer.
This chilling tale of a lottery in a small town which ends in death remains a powerful piece of literature and is a true classic in every sense of the…
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Living in the Blackwood family home with only her sister Constance and her Uncle Julian for company, Merricat just wants to preserve their delicate way of life.
Offers a collection of short stories, in which an excellent host finds himself turned out of home by his own guests; a woman spends her wedding day frantically searching for…
Natalie Waite, daughter of a mediocre writer and a neurotic housewife, is increasingly unsure of her place in the world. In the midst of adolescence she senses a creeping darkness…
Fifty new books at e1 each, celebrating the pioneering spirit of the Penguin Modern Classics series, from inspiring essays to groundbreaking fiction and poetry
‘ Of course, no one would…
The author offers a humorous account of her experiences as she, her husband, and their four young children moved from an apartment in the city to a big house in…
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In the uproarious sequel to Life Among the Savages, the author of The Haunting of Hill House confronts the most vexing demons yet- her children
Shirley Jackson skewered the trials…
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Step into the unsettling world of Shirley Jackson this autumn with a collection of her finest, darkest short stories.
The stories in this edition represent the great diversity of Shirley Jackson’s work, from humor to her shocking explorations of the human psyche. The tales range from the writings of…
Features unpublished and uncollected stories, essays, lectures, letters and drawings.
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Mrs Halloran has inherited the great Halloran house on the death of her son, much to the disgust of her daughter-in-law, the delight of her wicked granddaughter and the confusion…
Shirley Jackson, Laurence Jackson Hyman (ed.)
A bewitchingly brilliant collection of never-before-published letters from the renowned author of “The Lottery” and The Haunting of Hill House
