num_pages: 138
description: The classic short storynow in full colorShirley Jackson's The Lottery continues to thrill and unsettle readers nearly seven decades after it was first published. By turns puzzling and harrowing it raises troubling questions about conformity tradition and the specter of ritualized violence that haunts even the most bucolic peaceful village.This graphic adaptation published in time for Jackson's centennial allows readers to experience The Lottery as never before or discover it anew. The visual artistand Jackson's grandsonMiles Hyman has crafted an eerie vision of the hamlet where the tale unfolds its inhabitants and the unforgettable ritual they set into motion. His four-color meticulously detailed panels create a noirish atmosphere that adds a new dimension of dread to the original tale.Perfectly timed to the current resurgence of interest in Jackson and her work Shirley Jackson's The Lottery: The Authorized Graphic Adaptation masterfully reimagines her iconic story with a striking visual narrative.
language: English
title: Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery": The Authorized Graphic Adaptation
publisher: Hill and Wang