Shirley Jackson»s American Gothic - Softcover

Hattenhauer, Darryl

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0791456080 ISBN 13: 9780791456088

Publisher: State University of New York Press, 2003

Synopsis

Argues that Jackson's anticipation of postmodernism ranks her among the most significant writers of her time.

Best known for her short story “The Lottery” and her novel The Haunting of Hill House, Shirley Jackson produced a body of work that is more varied and complex than critics have realized. In fact, as Darryl Hattenhauer argues here, Jackson was one of the few writers to anticipate the transition from modernism to postmodernism, and therefore ranks among the most significant writers of her time. The first comprehensive study of all of Jackson’s fiction, Shirley Jackson’s American Gothic offers readers the chance not only to rediscover her work, but also to see how and why a major American writer was passed over for inclusion in the canon of American literature.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

"Best known for her short story "The Lottery" and her novel The Haunting of Hill House, Shirley Jackson produced a body of work that is more varied and complex than critics have realized. In fact, as Darryl Hattenhauer argues here, Jackson was one of the few writers to anticipate the transition from modernism to postmodernism, and therefore ranks among the most significant writers of her time. The first comprehensive study of all of Jackson's fiction, Shirley Jackson's American Gothic offers readers the chance not only to rediscover her work, but also to see how and why a major American writer was passed over for inclusion in the canon of American literature."

About the Author:

Darryl Hattenhauer is Associate Professor of English at Arizona State University West.

About this edition

• Publisher: State University of New York Press
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0791456080
• ISBN 13: 9780791456088
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 248