{"product_id":"the-lottery-and-other-stories","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.\u003cdiv style=\"display:none\"\u003eISBN-10: 1250239362\u003cbr\u003eISBN-13: 9781250239365\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Jackson, Shirley\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Picador USA\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Picador USA","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover (Sep 2019)","offer_id":46080241270981,"sku":"9781250239365","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/6414\/2533\/files\/9781250239365.jpg?v=1776035613","url":"https:\/\/www.inveni.store\/products\/the-lottery-and-other-stories","provider":"Inveni","version":"1.0","type":"link"}