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Shirley Jackson
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Binding
Hardback
Number of Pages
448
Age Group
All
Language
English
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Book Summary
This is a literary collection that blends darkly funny fiction, sharp essays, intimate letters, and original drawings. Its central aim is to illuminate how ordinary domestic moments can harbor the uncanny, the chilling, and the slyly humorous. Designed for adult readers and literary enthusiasts who savor precise prose, crisp humor, and feminist insight, the tone is inventive, eerie, and warmly observant.
This book assembles its material as a cross-genre journey: gripping short stories that linger, candid lectures on the craft of writing, comic essays about family life, revealing personal letters, and drawings that punctuate the prose. The domestic landscape—dinner parties, neighborly chatter, everyday routines—unfolds under a sly, unsettling glow, inviting readers to read for mood as much as plot.
Reading feels intimate and varied: a longer, page-turning piece followed by a practical craft talk, then a lighthearted family vignette, then a personal note that opens a window into the writer’s mind. The collection distinguishes itself by shifting tones—from whimsical humor to spine-tingling suspense—while maintaining a lucid, precise voice that rewards careful, repeated reading. The drawings add visual texture, deepening mood and memory and offering fresh entry points into each mood.
Reading this collection leaves a lasting impression of the power in quiet, everyday scenes to unsettle and illuminate. It broadens appreciation for complex storytelling, fosters curiosity about the instincts behind a craft, and invites readers to revisit familiar moments with new, eerie insight.
Product Details
Author
Shirley Jackson
Publisher
Penguin Random House
Number of Pages
448
Language
English
SKU
9780241198209
ISBN
9780241198209
Reading Age
All
Dimensions
13x2.6x19.8cm
Binding
Hardback
MRP: ₹ 499
₹ 425
₹ 74 Off