Shirley Jackson (1919-1965), a master of modern horror and
psychological suspense, was the acclaimed author of six novels,
scores of stories, and two works of nonfiction.
Ruth Franklin is a book critic and frequent contributor to
The New Yorker, Harper's, and many other publications. Her 2016
book Shirley Jackson: A Rather Haunted Life was a New York Times
Notable selection and the winner of the National Book Critics
Circile Award for Biography. A recipient of a New York Public
Library Cullman Fellowship and a Guggenheim Fellowship, she lives
in Brooklyn, New York.
“Admirers of Shirley Jackson (1916–1965) will welcome this collection of her first four novels… These novels are united by the author’s vibrant, eloquent prose; incisive characterizations; intimate understanding of fear; and unerring awareness of everyday evil.” —Publishers Weekly
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