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The Lottery

Shirley Jackson

4.1/5 ( ratings)

In a small American town, the local residents are abuzz with excitement and nervousness when they wake on the morning of the twenty-seventh of June. Everything has been prepared for the town’s annual tradition—a lottery in which every family must participate, and no one wants to win.

“The Lottery” stands out as one of the most famous short stories in American literary history. Originally published in The New Yorker, the author immediately began receiving letters from readers who demanded an explanation of the story’s meaning. “The Lottery” has been adapted for stage, television, radio and film.

Language: English

Pages: 30

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Perfection Learning

Release: May 06, 1990

ISBN: 1563127873

ISBN 13: 9781563127878

The Lottery

Shirley Jackson

4.1/5 ( ratings)

In a small American town, the local residents are abuzz with excitement and nervousness when they wake on the morning of the twenty-seventh of June. Everything has been prepared for the town’s annual tradition—a lottery in which every family must participate, and no one wants to win.

“The Lottery” stands out as one of the most famous short stories in American literary history. Originally published in The New Yorker, the author immediately began receiving letters from readers who demanded an explanation of the story’s meaning. “The Lottery” has been adapted for stage, television, radio and film.

Language: English

Pages: 30

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Perfection Learning

Release: May 06, 1990

ISBN: 1563127873

ISBN 13: 9781563127878

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