Private Demons: The Life of Shirley Jackson
- ISBN-10
- 0399133569
- ISBN-13
- 9780399133565
- Pages
- 304
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1988
- Publisher
- Putnam
- Author
- Judy Oppenheimer
Description
She wrote one of the most memorable American short stories of the century, "The Lottery", a chilling tale that shocked the world when it was first published in 1948. To many, this haunting allegory epitomizes the short story form. A deceptively simple, but ultimately tragic tale, the life of its author, Shirley Jackson, echoes in every phrase. A brilliant writer, she was a woman of extreme contradictions. Her extraordinarily complex life is revealed in this compelling biography of a creative genius who left her indelible mark on the literature of our time. -- From publisher's description.
