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Not the book you’re looking for?A powerful collection of short stories by Shirley Jackson. 'The Lottery,' one of the most terrifying stories of the twentieth century, created a sensation when it was first published in the New Yorker. 'Powerful and haunting,' and 'nights of unrest' were typical reader responses. Lottery, Shirley Jackson The Lottery is a short story by Shirley Jackson written mere months before its first publication, in the June 26, 1948 issue of The NewYorker. The story describes a fictional small town which observes an annual ritual known as 'the lottery'.
“The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson first appeared in the New Yorker in 1948. A modern parable, this story is often classified as a horror story. It tells the story of a small town that holds a lottery each year. The person picked by this lottery is then stoned to death by the town.
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Shirley Jackson's 'The Lottery' is a memorable and terrifying masterpiece, fueled by a tension that creeps up on you slowly without any clear indication of why. This is just a townful of people, after all, choosing their numbers for the annual lottery. What's there to be scared of?
Published 1990 by Perfection Learning (first published June 26th 1948)
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This question contains spoilers…(view spoiler)[Do you think the lottery was act of murder? (hide spoiler)]
EveWay to spoil it! lol.
i think the bigger question is of 'collective guilt'. (since the short story was from 1948, after The Holocaust & it was…moreWay to spoil it! lol.
i think the bigger question is of 'collective guilt'. (since the short story was from 1948, after The Holocaust & it was examining social coercions in small towns).
Like when we build ghettos in our country, like in Chicago (i live in a suburb of it btw), is the mayor as guilty for the murders as the people who fire the shots? Is the media, supported by the folks in power, as guilty for capitalizing on it, (since news broadcasts are actually entertainment, hence why we don't hear about activism & how we can treat/remedy the murderous lottery of Chiraq). Are advertisers making blood money from slots on these programs?
Also consider how we (& admittedly other global superpowers, like Russia & China) exploit other parts of the world, like an empire, via (cultural) hegemony & outright war, or supporting groups of war.
Also USA is basically an arms dealer, so we stir up conflicts to sell weapons either to other countries or to our own. that's basically why we won world war 1 & 2 (technically the same war, but with a 20 year ceasefire).
Do (USA) citizens have (millions of) other people's blood on their hands because of the actions/inactions of their government?(less)
i think the bigger question is of 'collective guilt'. (since the short story was from 1948, after The Holocaust & it was…moreWay to spoil it! lol.
i think the bigger question is of 'collective guilt'. (since the short story was from 1948, after The Holocaust & it was examining social coercions in small towns).
Like when we build ghettos in our country, like in Chicago (i live in a suburb of it btw), is the mayor as guilty for the murders as the people who fire the shots? Is the media, supported by the folks in power, as guilty for capitalizing on it, (since news broadcasts are actually entertainment, hence why we don't hear about activism & how we can treat/remedy the murderous lottery of Chiraq). Are advertisers making blood money from slots on these programs?
Also consider how we (& admittedly other global superpowers, like Russia & China) exploit other parts of the world, like an empire, via (cultural) hegemony & outright war, or supporting groups of war.
Also USA is basically an arms dealer, so we stir up conflicts to sell weapons either to other countries or to our own. that's basically why we won world war 1 & 2 (technically the same war, but with a 20 year ceasefire).
Do (USA) citizens have (millions of) other people's blood on their hands because of the actions/inactions of their government?(less)
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Feb 25, 2018BlackOxford rated it it was amazing
Shelves: fantasy-horror, philosophy-theology, favourites, american
Science Imitating Art
Jackson’s story was published in 1948. At the time, and since, it has been praised as insightful and criticised as obscure. But almost 20 years later, the French philosopher, Rene Girard, produced a theory which has a remarkable congruence with its theme and, I think, provides the best explanation of what Jackson was getting at in The Lottery.
Girard argued that our individual desires are never the product of some inner longing but always rather of the imitation of others. We...more
Jackson’s story was published in 1948. At the time, and since, it has been praised as insightful and criticised as obscure. But almost 20 years later, the French philosopher, Rene Girard, produced a theory which has a remarkable congruence with its theme and, I think, provides the best explanation of what Jackson was getting at in The Lottery.
Girard argued that our individual desires are never the product of some inner longing but always rather of the imitation of others. We...more
Oct 23, 2015Lola rated it liked it
I read this for my English class at CEGEP and started a required essay on it. It seriously made me think of The Hunger Games at first, but now I'm more focused on another message: how blindly people in society can follow certain rules/traditions/rituals without questioning them. I love how unprecise the setting is, making us realize that it is something that can happen anywhere and adds a feeling of timelessness to the story. The characters are boring, but I like how Tessie has something to say...more
Aug 30, 2017Jaline - (on 2/3 hiatus) rated it it was amazing
This short story is my second classic short story this year and was first published in 1948, yet the story it told is timeless. It is also horrific.
The story begins in a happy, cheerful day late in June (the 27th) which is traditionally the day for the Lottery. This tradition has been going on annually for many years – even the oldest citizen in the town recalls that it had been occurring since before he could remember.
Although some people are talking about other nearby towns that no longer have...more
The story begins in a happy, cheerful day late in June (the 27th) which is traditionally the day for the Lottery. This tradition has been going on annually for many years – even the oldest citizen in the town recalls that it had been occurring since before he could remember.
Although some people are talking about other nearby towns that no longer have...more
A classic of stoic, gothic horror yet with a twist that leaves the reader thinking.
Like any great short story, this demonstrates the power of that medium by brutal efficiency. Subtle, but the Lottery also reveals Jackson's talent for characterization.
A chilling allegory: there is value in tradition but beware blind faith.
Like any great short story, this demonstrates the power of that medium by brutal efficiency. Subtle, but the Lottery also reveals Jackson's talent for characterization.
A chilling allegory: there is value in tradition but beware blind faith.
Sep 19, 2017Elizabeth Sagan rated it it was amazing
OK, so when I chose to read this story I knew it was going to be 1984 level. I expected something twisted and sick. But I was surprised by how twisted and sick it really was. I’m not going to talk about characters or style, these things don’t matter. Anyone with some talent could have written it (even though I loved how normal it all seemed until the end, it fooled me big time). Nah, it’s only about the the message. And for the message alone it deserves 5 stars!
Shelves: dystopian, short-stories-and-novellas
A short story with a nasty sting, that leaves you questioning human nature. I also note now that this is review #666!
Like Ursula Le Guin’s The Ones Who Walked Away from Omelas (which I reviewed HERE), it opens idyllically:
“The morning of June 27th was clear and sunny, with the fresh warmth of a full-summer day; the flowers were blossoming profusely and the grass was richly green. The people of the village began to gather…”, in this case, for the annual public lottery. And like Omelas, there is...more
Jun 30, 2013Ahmad Sharabiani rated it really liked it · review of another editionLike Ursula Le Guin’s The Ones Who Walked Away from Omelas (which I reviewed HERE), it opens idyllically:
“The morning of June 27th was clear and sunny, with the fresh warmth of a full-summer day; the flowers were blossoming profusely and the grass was richly green. The people of the village began to gather…”, in this case, for the annual public lottery. And like Omelas, there is...more
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Lottery, Shirley Jackson
The Lottery is a short story by Shirley Jackson written mere months before its first publication, in the June 26, 1948 issue of The NewYorker. The story describes a fictional small town which observes an annual ritual known as 'the lottery'.
عنوانها: قرعه کشی؛ بخت آزمایی، لاتاری، نویسنده: شرلی جکسون، تاریخ نخستین خوانش: بیست و پنجم ماه جولای سال 2015 میلادی
عنوان: قرعه کشی؛ نویسنده: شرلی جکسون، مترجم: احمد گلشیری؛ در 15 ص
عنوان : بخت آزمایی، ترجمه و نقد: فاطمه فولادی و مریم...more
The Lottery is a short story by Shirley Jackson written mere months before its first publication, in the June 26, 1948 issue of The NewYorker. The story describes a fictional small town which observes an annual ritual known as 'the lottery'.
عنوانها: قرعه کشی؛ بخت آزمایی، لاتاری، نویسنده: شرلی جکسون، تاریخ نخستین خوانش: بیست و پنجم ماه جولای سال 2015 میلادی
عنوان: قرعه کشی؛ نویسنده: شرلی جکسون، مترجم: احمد گلشیری؛ در 15 ص
عنوان : بخت آزمایی، ترجمه و نقد: فاطمه فولادی و مریم...more
Mar 22, 2018Sheri rated it liked it
A short and suspenseful cautionary tale demonstrating that observing traditions is not always a pleasant and favorable affair. Not as shocking as some modern day literary offerings, but it packs a lot of punch for such a short story.
Oct 09, 2010Tammy Walton Grant added it · review of another edition
How do you rate something that keeps you from sleeping?
I know that I thought it was brilliantly done; Jackson set the tone so well. She paints a bright, cheerful picture to start. It's a beautiful sunny day and the whole town is gathering, like for a town picnic. They're drawing for something, you think, I wonder what that is.
It's not until the 5th last paragraph that Jackson pulls the rug out from under your feet - and so quickly that I had to re-read the pivotal line about three times before...more
I know that I thought it was brilliantly done; Jackson set the tone so well. She paints a bright, cheerful picture to start. It's a beautiful sunny day and the whole town is gathering, like for a town picnic. They're drawing for something, you think, I wonder what that is.
It's not until the 5th last paragraph that Jackson pulls the rug out from under your feet - and so quickly that I had to re-read the pivotal line about three times before...more
Feb 03, 2019Ahmed Ejaz rated it really liked it · review of another edition
'People ain’t the way they used to be.'I've seen this short story a lot of times before and don't know why couldn't pick this up. It's full of tension! I haven't read a story having that much tension. There was no specific world and character building but still it managed to keep me interested.
There's a lottery happens on annual basis. And the entire village has to take part in it. And it's a whole different kind of lottery than we see nowadays. That's all I can tell you without spoiling. (...more
'It isn't fair'
Brilliant. While reading this I wondered if this little short piece of works was the inspiration for the Hunger Games and I see that I am not alone in this thinking as other reviewers have said the same thing as well.
For such a short story she sure packed in the suspense and feeling of dread. The anxiety of having to draw and be the one with the black dot on your paper.
Aug 06, 2017Kevin Ansbro rated it really liked itBrilliant. While reading this I wondered if this little short piece of works was the inspiration for the Hunger Games and I see that I am not alone in this thinking as other reviewers have said the same thing as well.
For such a short story she sure packed in the suspense and feeling of dread. The anxiety of having to draw and be the one with the black dot on your paper.
Shelves: dystopian, quintessentially-english, short-stories, human-cruelty, morality
This seemingly innocuous short story wafted into my consciousness with a halcyon pastoral scene; an English village on a summer's day, suffused with the scent of blossoming flowers and fresh-cut grass. I could almost taste the cucumber sandwiches and the jam scones.
But there is a deeper level to the seemingly twee storyline. An allegory stealthily unfolds that immediately put me in mind of The Lord of the Flies.
Shirley Jackson's fictitious village, like the island in William Golding's book, seem...more
But there is a deeper level to the seemingly twee storyline. An allegory stealthily unfolds that immediately put me in mind of The Lord of the Flies.
Shirley Jackson's fictitious village, like the island in William Golding's book, seem...more
Aug 07, 2013Petal X rated it liked it
Really hackneyed dystopian story that has been written a thousand times. (view spoiler)[All it is, is the annual sacrifice to the gods of whoever the village, the religion, the political regime, worships. Someone must die. A pretty young girl of course.
In this sort of story, men are very rarely the victims. In real life as in stories, it was usually a virgin required. But then villages, religions and political regimes are usually devised, set up and run by men for their benefit. Having a few wo...more
In this sort of story, men are very rarely the victims. In real life as in stories, it was usually a virgin required. But then villages, religions and political regimes are usually devised, set up and run by men for their benefit. Having a few wo...more
Jan 13, 2019Dem rated it liked it
3.5 Stars
What a quirky and strange short story describing a fictional small town which observes an annual ritual known as 'the lottery'. Less is certainly more in the case of this short story as its one of those books that certainly makes you think outside the box and packs a punch in its delivery.
I like a little dystopian every now and then and this one I found quite strange and eerie and yet its message in many ways is played out in modern society every day. The power of this story for me...more
What a quirky and strange short story describing a fictional small town which observes an annual ritual known as 'the lottery'. Less is certainly more in the case of this short story as its one of those books that certainly makes you think outside the box and packs a punch in its delivery.
I like a little dystopian every now and then and this one I found quite strange and eerie and yet its message in many ways is played out in modern society every day. The power of this story for me...more
May 25, 2015Algernon (Darth Anyan) rated it really liked it
After reading my first novel by Shirley Jackson ('We Have Always Lived In The Castle'), I came across references to a 'famous' short story that started a major hubbub in the newspaper that first published it. Unfortunately, I also came across spoilers for what the story is about, so it's impact was somewhow lessened.
Thus, I will not review it here, hoping some other reader might still come with a fresh mind to it.
I will only mention it is worth reading, it shows the author's distinctive touch of...more
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If lotteries are supposed to be so fair, why don't they ever feel that way?
I just re-read this story as it is the first one in the Brave New Worlds collection. I gave it an extra star as a result. Knowing exactly what's going to happen gives reading this an additional dimension of eeriness, so I'd definitely recommend reading and coming back to this one at a later date. Not only because of its major influence on later dystopias, but also because of the way it draws you in. In the course of just...more
I just re-read this story as it is the first one in the Brave New Worlds collection. I gave it an extra star as a result. Knowing exactly what's going to happen gives reading this an additional dimension of eeriness, so I'd definitely recommend reading and coming back to this one at a later date. Not only because of its major influence on later dystopias, but also because of the way it draws you in. In the course of just...more
Sep 22, 2017James Trevino rated it really liked it
This story made me think of two things.
1. Baby wipes can be used in more situations than I thought **wink wink**. No, but seriously, the ending made me spit my coffee. I love it but it is f**ked up. And wrong. And stupid, but fitting as hell. And I still love it. Shirley Jackson is a genius!
2. That Lady Gaga Judas video. Now, anyone who hasn’t read this will ask the most obvious question: WHY? But I can’t answer without spoiling the entire thing. Well, actually I can, here it is: (view spoiler)[...more
1. Baby wipes can be used in more situations than I thought **wink wink**. No, but seriously, the ending made me spit my coffee. I love it but it is f**ked up. And wrong. And stupid, but fitting as hell. And I still love it. Shirley Jackson is a genius!
2. That Lady Gaga Judas video. Now, anyone who hasn’t read this will ask the most obvious question: WHY? But I can’t answer without spoiling the entire thing. Well, actually I can, here it is: (view spoiler)[...more
I read this story years ago in my literature class. The village scenes lulled me. The ending shocked me. I still remember it all these years later. The only other story to remain in my memories so strongly is The Yellow Wallpaper....more
Feb 06, 2016Alex ☣ Deranged KittyCat ☣ rated it really liked it Shelves: dystopia-post-apocalyptic, less-than-100-pages, classics, audiobooks, short-stories-novellas, mystery-thriller-horror
I found out about this book from Annamaria's book video. She gave no spoilers away, but I thought I knew what The Lottery was going to be about and I wanted to read it.
If you read The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas, you, too, know what this book is about, although The Lottery was published a few years before Ursula K. Le Guin's book.
That is one question you do not want this book to give you an answer to.
There is one town where there's an annual lottery and all the people have to take part (...more
If you read The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas, you, too, know what this book is about, although The Lottery was published a few years before Ursula K. Le Guin's book.
That is one question you do not want this book to give you an answer to.
There is one town where there's an annual lottery and all the people have to take part (...more
I should thank my high school lit teacher for making us read this story and scaring the shit out of us back then. I still read this from time to time and I've recommended it to a bunch of friends and it still manages to creep the hell out of me.
And while there had been many other stories with similar premise (sort of) since then, The Lottery still stands as one of the yardstick in this genre. It's only about 30 pages long but the story itself is rich in symbolism, proving that less is more. I h...more
And while there had been many other stories with similar premise (sort of) since then, The Lottery still stands as one of the yardstick in this genre. It's only about 30 pages long but the story itself is rich in symbolism, proving that less is more. I h...more
Jul 31, 2016Brina rated it liked it
Shirley Jackson's classic short story The Lottery is perhaps the basis for The Hunger Games, which is hardly a favorite of mine. Jackson use of prose has me at the edge of my seat and has be eagerly awaiting the ending. The use of language merits a 5 but for me the story is grotesque so the whole story earns a 3. I can see here, however, why Jackson is highly regarded as an author, but her stories are most definitely not my taste.
Dec 12, 2012Diane rated it it was amazing
I read this short story again recently and was struck, as ever, by Jackson's mastery. It's only about 10 pages long, and every word is perfect. It would make my list of the best short stories ever written.
'The Lottery' opens in a village in late June, and the 300 citizens are assembling in the town square. Each family stands together and the head of the household must draw a piece of paper from a black box. We learn that the lottery has something to do with a good harvest, but the true meaning o...more
'The Lottery' opens in a village in late June, and the 300 citizens are assembling in the town square. Each family stands together and the head of the household must draw a piece of paper from a black box. We learn that the lottery has something to do with a good harvest, but the true meaning o...more
The Lottery By Shirley Jackson Symbolism
Oct 13, 2017PorshaJo rated it liked it Shelves: challengereads, challengereads-2017, audio
My next Halloween read that for years I wanted to get to. A decent read but I wanted more. Why was there even a lottery? I can see where Jackson was going with this one, and I enjoy her stories, but it just left me wishing she elaborated. I believe this one heavily influenced The Hunger Games, which was also influenced by the movie Battle Royale (especially vicious). An OK read, but I much prefer her We Have Always Lived in the Castle.
Oct 13, 2015Rachel Reads Ravenously rated it really liked it
Recommended to Rachel Reads Ravenously by: Geri Reads
Well that was a bit of a mindfuck! I asked on Facebook for horror recommendations and Geri rec'd me this one. Geri, I'll be sending you the bill for my new therapy sessions after this! Jkjk.
The Lottery starts out innocently, in fact if I hadn't known it was a horror/spooky story I never would have suspected it would go where it did. Considering this is only a few pages it's one of the best written short stories I've ever read. I have got to read more by this author.
Are you intrigued? I DARE you...more
Jan 07, 2013Layton rated it it was amazingThe Lottery starts out innocently, in fact if I hadn't known it was a horror/spooky story I never would have suspected it would go where it did. Considering this is only a few pages it's one of the best written short stories I've ever read. I have got to read more by this author.
Are you intrigued? I DARE you...more
Shelves: horror, read-on-kindle, august-2014-review-month, underrated-writer, needs-to-be-a-film, ending-is-amazing, 5-star-downright-incredible
This is my eighth (I think?) Review Month review.
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I'm not going into this plot much. I'll just say that it concerns a ritual that a village performs every year to bring in good crops.
The ending is shocking.
I'll sum it up with this Bad Luck Brian meme:
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I'm not going into this plot much. I'll just say that it concerns a ritual that a village performs every year to bring in good crops.
The ending is shocking.
I'll sum it up with this Bad Luck Brian meme:
Feb 13, 2017Mohsin Maqbool rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
'The morning of June 27th was clear and sunny, with the fresh warmth of a full-summer day; the flowers were blossoming profusely and the grass was richly green.' But how can the faces of the villagers be so forlorn and grim on such a beautiful day!?
I HAD come to know towards the fag end of last year only that Shirley Jackson writes tales of terror. She is supposed to build the suspense slowly and steadily, often taking you by surprise towards the end. So when I started reading 'The Lottery' toda...more
Shelves: reviewed, 2012, mystery-and-thrillers, classics, dystopias, ebook_nook, shortstories-collections, disappointing
Hmm. Well.
*sigh*
Shirley Jackson and I have this thing. I want to like her stories, and I get all 'Yay! I'm going to just LOVE this one because THIS is the story that people think of when they think of Shirley Jackson!'... except, that's kind of been all of them, and they all have let me down in some way.
This one... well... I think it needed more violence. The climax was just kind of '...andthenthishappenedtheend.' It needed more oomph. More, 'Holy shit are you kidding me? WTF!'
Oh yes, yes, I...more
*sigh*
Shirley Jackson and I have this thing. I want to like her stories, and I get all 'Yay! I'm going to just LOVE this one because THIS is the story that people think of when they think of Shirley Jackson!'... except, that's kind of been all of them, and they all have let me down in some way.
This one... well... I think it needed more violence. The climax was just kind of '...andthenthishappenedtheend.' It needed more oomph. More, 'Holy shit are you kidding me? WTF!'
Oh yes, yes, I...more
Oct 22, 2015Mario rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
Lottery in June, corn be heavy soon.
This is the second time I've read this story and, again, it scared the crap out of me. Without a doubt, my favorite short story.
This is the second time I've read this story and, again, it scared the crap out of me. Without a doubt, my favorite short story.
In Shirley Jackson’s The Lottery, though the stoning reminds us of the Old Testament punishment, its original intent has long been forgotten. We view with horror at the barbarity and insanity of the custom, just as we consider the Romans barbaric for entertaining themselves with gladiators. But perhaps a visitor to the U.S. without previous exposure may find American football, shoulders banging into heads and players piling on top of each other, also “barbaric and insane.”
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Mar 28, 2018Simon Fay rated it really liked it
An expertly paced slow reveal: The story portrays a group of cheerful likable people who anybody would be happy to live next door to. Page by page you gather that there's something monstrous at play until you realize that good people can do very horrible things. What I like about Shirly Jackson's writing is that it doesn't make the people's actions totally alien, rather, it's something you could imagine yourself born into.
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Shirley Jackson was an influential American author. A popular writer in her time, her work has received increasing attention from literary critics in recent years. She has influenced such writers as Stephen King, Nigel Kneale, and Richard Matheson.
She is best known for her dystopian short story, 'The Lottery' (1948), which suggests there is a deeply unsettling underside to bucolic, smalltown Ameri...more
She is best known for her dystopian short story, 'The Lottery' (1948), which suggests there is a deeply unsettling underside to bucolic, smalltown Ameri...more
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“Although the villagers had forgotten the ritual and lost the original black box, they still remembered to use stones.” — 28 likes
“It isn't fair, it isn't right,' Mrs. Hutchinson screamed, and then they were upon her.” — 7 likes