num_pages: 30
description: In a small American town the local residents are abuzz with excitement and nervousness when they wake on the morning of the twenty-seventh of June. Everything has been prepared for the towns annual traditiona lottery in which every family must participate and no one wants to win. The Lottery stands out as one of the most famous short stories in American literary history. Originally published in The New Yorker the author immediately began receiving letters from readers who demanded an explanation of the storys meaning. The Lottery has been adapted for stage television radio and film. 
language: English
title: The Lottery
publisher: Perfection Learning