Delphi Complete Works of Shirley Jackson (Illustrated)

<p>The American writer Shirley Jackson is known primarily for her works of horror and mystery. She attracted significant public attention for the controversial short story ‘The Lottery’, presenting the sinister underside of a bucolic American village. Her 1959 horror masterpiece ‘The Haunting of Hill House’ is widely considered one of the best ghost stories ever written. In spite of her untimely death at the age of 48, her works continue to draw critical acclaim and revaluation, having a major impact on the development of the horror genre. This eBook presents Jackson’s complete works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)</p><p>* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Jackson’s life and works<br>* Concise introductions to the major texts<br>* All 7 novels, with individual contents tables<br>* Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts<br>* Excellent formatting of the texts<br>* Rare short stories available in no other collection<br>* Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the stories<br>* Easily locate the tales you want to read<br>* Jackson’s rare children’s books – available in no other collection<br>* Includes Jackson’s two seminal memoirs<br>* Ordering of texts into chronological order and genres</p><p>CONTENTS:</p><p>The Novels<br>The Road through the Wall (1948)<br>Hangsaman (1951)<br>The Bird’s Nest (1954)<br>The Sundial (1958)<br>The Haunting of Hill House (1959)<br>We Have Always Lived in the Castle (1962)<br>Come Along with Me (1968)</p><p>The Shorter Fiction<br>The Lottery and Other Stories (1949)<br>Stories from ‘Come Along with Me’ (1968)<br>Miscellaneous Stories</p><p>The Short Stories<br>List of Short Stories in Chronological Order<br>List of Short Stories in Alphabetical Order</p><p>The Children’s Books<br>The Bad Children (1958)<br>Nine Magic Wishes (1963)<br>Famous Sally (1966)</p><p>The Non-Fiction<br>The Witchcraft of Salem Village (1956)<br>Special Delivery (1960)<br>Miscellaneous Essays and Sketches</p><p>The Memoirs<br>Life among the Savages (1953)<br>Raising Demons (1957)</p>