5: The Lottery
In one of the most famous and infamous stories of all time, a small American village gathers for its annual lottery, with emotions rising.... Sara Kestelman reads.
In the last of five deliciously dark tales from Shirley Jackson, the βUS Queen of Gothic Horrorβ, Sara Kestelman reads her most famous and indeed infamous story, 'The Lottery'.
Regarded as one of the most controversial stories of all time, 'The Lottery' provoked a slew of hate mail on its 1948 publication, but has since become one of the most anthologised stories of all time.
As a small American village gathers for its annual ritual, emotions are rising...
Reader: Sara Kestelman
Writer: Neglected during her lifetime, Shirley Jackson is now known as one of the greatest horror writers of the twentieth century for her unsettling short stories of the horrors lurking beneath the veneer of suburban domesticity. Sheβs perhaps best known for her short story, βThe Lotteryβ, as well as for her gothic horror masterpiece, The Haunting of Hill House.
Abridged and produced by Justine Willett
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