A seemingly ordinary village participates in a yearly lottery to determine a sacrificial victim.
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. This collection, the only one to appear during Shirley Jackson's lifetime, unites "The Lottery:" with twenty-four equally unusual stories.
"A graphic adaptation of the classic short story "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson"--
2001, when lottery tickets went on sale in South Carolina, there was little forewarning of Geddings's future disgrace. In 2004, Tennessee overcame twenty years of failed proposals and opened its lottery. It shared the border on North ...
After reading this book, perhaps you will be able to answer this question: Is winning the lottery a blessing or a curse
Among their many adventures, Alvirah and Willy find a dead actress in their Central Park South condominium upon their return from London in “The Body in the Closet.” Needing a break from the big city, they escape to Cape Cod—only to ...
A Study Guide for Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery," excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Short Stories for Students.This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; ...
One might want to think twice about all he or she could grab from the money that puts them on top of the world. Enter Santa Roma through this story and see where the winners' luck takes them.
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"The Lottery, the third in The Cookie Club series, turns Pearlman's unflinching eye on the dirty secrets of money and wealth when the friends decide to play the lottery.