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Critical Insights: Shirley Jackson
An American novelist renowned for her gothic horror stories and suspenseful mysteries, Shirley Jackson may be best remembered for her shorter works such as “The Lottery,” “The Summer People,” and We Have Always Lived in the Castle as well as her landmark and frequently adapted novel The Haunting of Hill House.
A master of unnerving psychological writing, Jackson often insinuated that darkness and horror lie just beneath the thin veneer of everyday life. She has been celebrated for her stunning portrayals of women trapped in seemingly ordinary domestic lives. This volume will investigate her razor-sharp wit and disquieting narrative voice, one that has inspired contemporary authors such as Stephen King, Richard Matheson, and Neil Gaiman. Essays will include looks at her more obscure fiction as well as her most prominent stories, the reinvention of her tales in different media (Mike Flanagan’s brilliant recent Netflix streamer The Haunting of Hill House, for example).
The Critical Insights Series distills the best of both classic and current literary criticism of the world’s most studies literature. Edited and written by some of academia’s most distinguished literary scholars, Critical Insights: Shirley Jackson provides authoritative, in-depth scholarship that students and researchers will rely on for years. This volume is destined to become a valuable purchase for all.
