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The lottery was conducted—as were the square dances, the teen-age club, the Halloween program—by Mr. Summers, who had time and energy to devote to civic activities. He was a round-faced ...
"The Lottery" is a short story by Shirley Jackson that was first published in The New Yorker on June 26, 1948. [a] The story describes a fictional small American community that observes an annual tradition known as "the lottery", which is intended to ensure a good harvest and purge the town of bad omens.
- Shirley Jackson
- 1948
The lottery was conducted—as were the square dances, the teen-age club, the Halloween program—by Mr. Summers, who had time and energy to devote to civic activities. He was a round-faced, jovial man and he ran the coal business, and people were sorry for him, because he had no children and his wife was a scold.
A classic short story about a village where an annual lottery is drawn and one person is stoned to death. Learn about the plot, themes, symbols, and historical context of this disturbing tale.
The Lottery – Analyse und Interpretation. Welche Motive und Themen in Shirley Jacksons Kurzgeschichte "The Lottery" zu finden sind und was du daraus interpretieren kannst, erfährst du im folgenden Teil des Artikels.
"The Lottery" (1948) by Shirley Jackson. 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 Lottery ist eine Kurzgeschichte der amerikanischen Schriftstellerin Shirley Jackson, die zuerst 1948 im New Yorker veröffentlicht und 1949 in den Sammelband The Lottery. Adventures of the Demon Lover aufgenommen wurde. Seitdem sind sowohl der Originaltext als auch deutsche Übersetzungen in unterschiedlichen Anthologien neu ...
