Shirley Jackson
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Language
English
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"Delving deep into a labyrinth of dark neurosis, We Have Always Lived in the Castle is a deliciously unsettling novel about a perverse, isolated, and possibly murderous family and the struggle that ensues when outside forces disrupt their delicate balance of life."--
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English
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Description
Now a hit Netflix miniseries directed by Mike Flanagan and starring Michiel Huisman, Carla Gugino, and Timothy Hutton
Past the rusted gates and untrimmed hedges, Hill House broods and waits.
Four seekers have come to the ugly, abandoned old mansion: Dr. Montague, an occult scholar looking for solid evidence of the psychic phenomenon called haunting; Theodora, his lovely and lighthearted assistant; Eleanor, a lonely, homeless girl well
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Series
Library of America volume 204
Publisher
Distributed in the United States by Penguin Putnam
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Author
Language
English
Description
Dark and nightmarish, Shirley Jackson's short stories represent a singular and ever-powerful genre unto themselves. "The Lottery" remains one of the most terrifying stories ever published--all the more so for its lucid, convincing realism--and one of the most controversial; it has become an essential classic of American fiction. This selection of Jackson's stories showcases a true master at the height of her haunting powers.
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Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"As we approach the centenary of [Jackson's] birth comes this ... compilation of fifty-six pieces--more than forty of which have never been published before. Two of Jackson's children co-edited this volume, culling through the vast archives of their mothers paper's at the Library of Congress, selecting only the very best for inclusion"--
Author
Publisher
Blackstone Publishing
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
This one-of-a-kind audio collection, from the only anthology published during the author's lifetime, unites Shirley Jackson's masterful title tale with seven other equally unique stories revealing the hidden evils of the human mind and society.
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Publisher
Hill and Wang
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"The classic short story--now in full color. Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery" continues to thrill and unsettle readers nearly seven decades after it was first published. By turns puzzling and harrowing, it raises troubling questions about conformity, tradition, and the specter of ritualized violence that haunts even the most bucolic, peaceful village. This graphic adaptation, published in time for Jackson's centennial, allows readers to experience...
17) The haunting
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
A parapsychologist and two mediums spend a weekend in a haunted mansion.
18) The haunting
Publisher
DreamWorks Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c1999
Language
English
Description
A professor lures three subjects to a mysterious mansion for an experiment which turns into a nightmare as the secrets of Hill House are revealed in this supernatural thriller.
Publisher
Titan Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Shirley Jackson is a seminal writer of horror and mystery fiction, whose legacy resonates globally today. Chilling, human, poignant and strange, her stories have inspired a generation of writers and readers. This anthology, edited by legendary horror editor Ellen Datlow, will bring together today?s leading horror writers to offer their own personal tribute to the work of Shirley Jackson."--Dust flap