{"product_id":"the-lottery-and-other-stories-9781250239365","title":"The Lottery and Other Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBeautifully repackaged as part of the Picador Modern Classics series, this special edition is small enough to fit in your pocket and bold enough to stand out on your bookshelf.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne of the most terrifying stories of the twentieth century, Shirley Jackson's \"The Lottery\" created a sensation when it was first published in \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker \u003c\/i\u003ein 1948. \"Power and haunting,\" and \"nights of unrest\" were typical reader responses. Today it is considered a classic work of short fiction, a story remarkable for its combination of subtle suspense and pitch-perfect descriptions of both the chilling and the mundane. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Lottery and Other Stories\u003c\/i\u003e, the only collection of stories to appear during Shirley Jackson's lifetime, unites \"The Lottery\" with twenty-four equally unusual short stories. Together they demonstrate Jackson's remarkable range--from the hilarious to the horrible, the unsettling to the ominous--and her power as a storyteller.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Shirley Jackson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Picador USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/24\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e FSG Classics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 464\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.6lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.80h x 3.70w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250239365","brand":"Picador USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43424173457545,"sku":"9781250239365","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_31684e44-6f78-4f68-b06a-2b5e7157abb7.jpg?v=1741076239","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/the-lottery-and-other-stories-9781250239365","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}