The Classic Collection of Shirley Jackson: Complete Novels, Selected Stories, and Memoirs. Illustrated : Hangsaman, The Sundial, The Bird’s Nest, The Lottery, Life Among the Savages, and Others, livre ebook

The Classic Collection of Shirley Jackson: Complete Novels, Selected Stories, and Memoirs (Illustrated) brings together the diverse and influential works of Shirley Jackson in one comprehensive volume. This illustrated edition showcases her mastery across genres, from psychological fiction to darkly humorous memoir. The collection includes acclaimed novels such as Hangsaman, The Sundial, and The Bird’s Nest, which explore themes of identity, instability, and the uncanny hidden within everyday life. It also features her most famous short story, The Lottery, a chilling allegory of conformity and violence that remains one of the most studied works in American literature. The illustrated format enhances the reading experience, adding visual context to Jackson’s richly atmospheric storytelling. Overall, this collection presents a complete portrait of Jackson’s literary vision—intelligent, unsettling, humorous, and deeply human—making it an essential edition for both new readers and long-time admirers of her work. Contents: Complete Novels: The Road Through the Wall Hangsaman The Bird's Nest The Sundial The Haunting of Hill House We Have Always Lived in the Castle Best stories: • About Two Nice People • After You, My Dear Alphonse • Afternoon in Linen • All She Said Was Yes • Alone in a Den of Cubs • Charles • Colloquy • Come Dance with Me in Ireland • The Daemon Lover • The Dummy • Family Magician • A Fine Old Firm • The Friends • A Great Voice Stilled • Journey with a Lady • Like Mother Used to Make • Little Old Lady In Great Need • The Lottery • Men with Their Big Shoes • The Missing Girl • The Most Wonderful Thing • Mrs. Melville Makes a Purchase • The Omen • On the House • One Ordinary Day, With Peanuts • The Order of Charlotte • Pillar of Salt • The Renegade • Seven Types of Ambiguity • The Tooth • Trial by Combat • The Villager • When Things Get Dark • Whistlers Grandmother Memoirs: Life Among the Savages Raising Demons