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" The Lottery " is a short story by Shirley Jackson that was first published in The New Yorker on June 26, 1948. [a] The story describes a fictional small American community that observes an annual tradition known as "the lottery", which is intended to ensure a good harvest and purge the town of bad omens.
"The Lottery" was published in 1948, soon after the conclusion of World War II. However, Jackson set the story in an unspecified time and place. Many critics believe Jackson based the village on...
22 mar 2024 · “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson first published in 1948 takes place in a small, seemingly idyllic town in rural America, where the townspeople gather every year to participate in a ritual lottery.
2 sty 2024 · Shirley Jackson’s 1948 short story The Lottery is known for its shocking twist ending and thought-provoking exploration of tradition and conformity. The story takes place in a small agricultural town that holds an annual lottery with grave consequences.
‘The Lottery’ is the best-known story of the American writer Shirley Jackson. Published in the New Yorker in 1948 and collected in The Lottery and Other Stories , the story is about a village where an annual lottery is drawn.
24 maj 2023 · “The Lottery” is a short story by American author Shirley Jackson, first published in the New Yorker in 1948. Over the years, it has maintained its place as one of the most chilling and thought-provoking stories in American literature.
Publication History and Reception: “The Lottery” was originally published in The New Yorker on June 26, 1948. As of 2013, it holds the record for garnering the highest number of letters to the...
