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The Road Through the Wall by Shirley Jackson, Ruth Franklin is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

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Reminiscent of her classic story 'The Lottery', Jackson's disturbing and darkly funny first novel exposes the underside of American suburban life. 'Her books penetrate keenly to the terrible truths which sometimes hide behind comfortable fictions, to the treachery beneath cheery neighborhood faces and the plain manners of country folk; to the threat that sparkles at the rainbow's edge of the sprinkler spray on even the greenest lawns, on the sunniest of midsummer mornings' Donna Tartt In Pepper Street, an attractive suburban neighbourhood filled with bullies and egotistical bigots, the feelings of the inhabitants are shallow and selfish: what can a neighbour gain from another neighbour, what may be won from a friend? One child stands alone in her goodness: little Caroline Desmond, kind, sweet and gentle, and the pride of her family. But the malice and self-absorption of the people of Pepper Street lead to a terrible event that will destroy the community of which they are so proud. Exposing the murderous cruelty of children, and the blindness and selfishness of adults, Shirley Jackson reveals the ugly truth behind a 'perfect' world. Shirley Jackson's chilling tales have the power to

Who reads The Road Through the Wall?

Author

Shirley Jackson, Ruth Franklin

Publisher

Penguin Books Ltd;Penguin Classics

Published

1948

Language

EN

ISBN

9780141392011

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Fiction, Humanities

Rating

3.58 / 5 (26 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-13