tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post6046515546495603047..comments2024-03-29T04:12:48.987+08:00Comments on The Reading Life: "The Lottery" by Shirley JacksonMel uhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08714473754458914681noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-61271087216482468422010-07-26T14:54:58.006+08:002010-07-26T14:54:58.006+08:00I love that you do short stories. I do quite a few...I love that you do short stories. I do quite a few too and recently did a Shirley Jackson one too - but not this one which as you say is her famous. The short stories I do though are less the result of planned reading but of various serendipities!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-30698095535680984602010-05-24T22:36:44.107+08:002010-05-24T22:36:44.107+08:00As a HUGE lifelong fan of Shirley Jackson, I alway...As a HUGE lifelong fan of Shirley Jackson, I always thought that I liked 'The Lottery' the least of her stories I read. If you can get your hands on any of her story collections, you'll see that she has much more depth and range than this story indicates. <br /><br />I would describe her work generally as psychologically astute, with elements of horror or the uncanny, with a focus on the lives of women. <br /><br />I'm so glad you're exploring short stories because your reviews have introduced to me to some new authors I'd like to try! Also brings back good memories of Mansfield and others... keep up the great work!Mariekehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13251172733432029106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-40194571998023254692010-05-24T20:10:18.653+08:002010-05-24T20:10:18.653+08:00I read this in high school. It was quite disturbin...I read this in high school. It was quite disturbing. Stories I can endorse: <br /><br />The Horla by Maupassant (that might not be the best maupassant....I'll have to think on that for a while.)<br />The Story of an Hour by Chopin (have you read it yet?)<br />The Student by Anton Chekhov<br /><br />I'm still working on finding more great short stories.Rebecca Reidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06062252252301802298noreply@blogger.com