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Amazon.com ReviewThe late Shirley Jackson (1919-65) is the author of the classic short story, "The Lottery," a dark, unforgettable tale of the unthinking and murderous customs of a small New England town. She is also the author of several American Gothic novels, such as We Have Always Lived in the Castle and The Haunting of Hill House. Her atmospheric stories explore themes of psychological turmoil, isolation, and the inequity of fate. Just an Ordinary Day is a posthumous collection of 54 short stories (many of which have never been published), edited and introduced by two of Jackson's children. Jackson penned many of the stories in this volume for the popular press, for titles ranging from Fantasy and Science Fiction and The New Yorker to women's magazines such as Charm and Good Housekeeping. The disparity of the intended audience and the divergent styles result in an uneven collection of short stories, some that are outstanding and will be much appreciated by the reading public, others that hold interest only to the die-hard fan or chronicler of Jackson's work. From Publishers WeeklyFrom the hilarious first story in this treat of a collection, in which a college girl tricks the d

Who reads Just an Ordinary Day: The Uncollected Stories Of Shirley Jackson?

Author

Shirley Jackson; Laurence Jackson Hyman; Sarah Hyman DeWitt

Publisher

Bantam Books

Published

1997

Language

EN

ISBN

9780307573599

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Short Stories, Fiction, Literary Fiction

Rating

4.19 / 5 (1,137 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14