Let Me Tell You

Discover the captivating world of Shirley Jackson in this exceptional collection, Let Me Tell You. This beautifully crafted B-format paperback brings together her best-known eerie short stories, alongside inspiring essays and personal writings that highlight her unique voice. Published by Penguin UK in 2016, this 448-page treasure dives deep into Jackson’s domestic landscapes—dinner parties, children's games, and the complexities of neighborly interactions—imbued with her hallmark unsettling prose. Each story not only captivates with suspense but also showcases her remarkable storytelling prowess and keen sense of humor, making this book essential for fans of literary fiction and feminist literature alike. Whether you're revisiting Jackson's classics or exploring her work for the first time, this collection promises to engage and inspire, illuminating the darker aspects of human nature. With insights from renowned critics like Paul Theroux, this book reinforces Jackson's status as one of the foremost writers in the literature of darker impulses. Enjoy the added benefit of FREE shipping on this order, delivered directly to your door. Please note that combined shipping for other products is not available with this item. Allow up to 10 days for delivery, and prepare to immerse yourself in the brilliant mind of Shirley Jackson, a literary icon whose influence continues to shape the genre.

Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780241198209
Format: B-format paperback
Year: 2016
Publisher: Penguin UK
Pages: 448


Description:
Let Me Tell You brings together the brilliantly eerie short stories Jackson is best known for with frank and inspiring lectures on writing; comic essays she wrote about her large, rowdy family; and revelatory personal letters and drawings. Jackson's landscape here is most frequently domestic - dinner parties, children's games and neighbourly gossip - but one that is continually threatened and subverted in her unsettling, inimitable prose.
This collection is the first opportunity to see Shirley Jackson's radically different modes of writing side by side, revealing her to be a magnificent storyteller, a sharp, sly humourist and a powerful feminist.

'The stories range from sketches and anecdotes to complete and genuinely unsettling tales, somewhat alarming and very creepy ... The whole of the book offers insights into the vagaries of her mind, which was ruminant and generous ... For those of us whose imaginations, and creative ambitions, were ignited by 'The Lottery', Jackson remains one of the great practitioners of the literature of the darker impulses' - Paul Theroux, New York Times

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