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  1. Jul 11, 2024 · In "The Lottery," Jackson's most famous work and one of the greatest--and scariest--stories of the twentieth century, a small town gathers for an annual ritual that culminates in a terrible event.

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  2. Jul 11, 2024 · The Lottery and Other Stories by Shirley Jackson. July 11, 2024 by narfna 2 Comments. 30 Books in 30 Days, Vol. 4. Book 25/30. This is one of the best short story collections I’ve ever read. 3.7 stars is the actual number averaging all the stories out, but that’s really high for me and short stories, especially literary ones.

  3. Jul 14, 2024 · These narratives invite us into communities faced with bewildering phenomena: one, a celestial creature descending into a village, and the other, a brutal ritual ingrained in the fabric of societal tradition.

  4. Jul 17, 2024 · Shirley Jacksons short story “The Lottery” was published in the June 26, 1948 issue of The New Yorker. It garnered a highly negative response from readers, many of whom sent angry letters to...

  5. Jul 17, 2024 · The Lottery and Other Stories by Shirley Jackson This is the definitive collection of Shirley Jackson's short stories, including 'The Lottery' - one of the most terrifying and iconic stories of the twentieth century, and an influence on writers such as Neil Gaiman and Stephen King. In these stories an excellent host finds himself turned out of ...

  6. Jul 17, 2024 · These and other details help raise “The Lottery” from a simple tale of terror to a study of a universal human problem that persists in all times in one form or another.

  7. Jul 9, 2024 · One of the most terrifying stories of the twentieth century, Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery" created a sensation when it was first published in The New Yorker in 1948. "Power and haunting," and "nights of unrest" were typical reader responses.