An edition of The Lottery, or The Adventures of James Harris (1949)

The Lottery

and Other Stories

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An edition of The Lottery, or The Adventures of James Harris (1949)

The Lottery

and Other Stories

21st printing

by

  • ★★★★ 4.1 (12 ratings)
  • 119 Want to read
  • 7 Currently reading
  • 17 Have read

The Lottery, one of the most terrifying stories written in this century, created a sensation when it was first published in The New Yorker. "Power and haunting," and "nights of unrest" were typical reader responses. This collection, the only one to appear during Shirley Jackson's lifetime, unites "The Lottery:" with twenty-four equally unusual stories. Together they demonstrate Jack son's remarkable range--from the hilarious to the truly horrible--and power as a storyteller.
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Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Language
English
Pages
320

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Horror stories, Rites and ceremonies, Fiction, Manners and customs, Villages, Stoning, Lotteries, short story, American literature, black spot, scapegoat, mob mentality, family, rules, American horror tales, American fiction (fictional works by one author), Fiction, horror, Fiction, short stories (single author), Short stories

People

James Harris, R.H. Macy, Old Man Warner, Tessie Hutchinson, Mr. Summers, Bill Hutchinson, Harry Graves

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New England

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Cover of: The lottery and other stories
The lottery and other stories
2005, Farrar, Straus and Giroux
in English
Cover of: The Lottery and Other Stories
The Lottery and Other Stories
2000, The Modern Library, Modern Library, Brand: Modern Library
Hardcover in English - 2000 Modern Library ed.
Cover of: The Lottery
The Lottery: and Other Stories
2000, The Modern Library
Hardcover in English - 2000 Modern Library edition
Cover of: The Lottery
The Lottery: and Other Stories
2000, Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Paperback in English - 21st printing
Cover of: The lottery, or, The adventures of James Harris
The lottery, or, The adventures of James Harris
1980, R. Bentley
in English

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New York, USA
Other Titles
The Lottery, or The Adventures of James Harris
Copyright Date
1977

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Format
Paperback
Number of pages
320

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL7424111M
ISBN 10
0374516812
ISBN 13
9780374516819
LibraryThing
13887
Goodreads
834421

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OL3171083W

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