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Frank Foley
Frank Foley
THE LOTTERY
Jackson, Shirley
Published: 1948
Category: Short Story
Themes: the power of tradition and ritual; morality and institutional violence; gender and power.
Overview
One the 20th century's most infamous short stories, Shirley Jackson's 1948 master-piece, "The Lottery" caused a sensation when it was first published in the New Yorker. Seventy years on, and despite everything we've seen in that time, this seven page story still has the power to shock!
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Life-affirming / uplifting message
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