6/21/2023 0 Comments Dark tales by shirley jackson![]() ![]() ![]() Something like “Write a story around paranoia.” “Write a story through the eyes of a serial killer.” etc. You could almost read this book as a guideline in writing exercises. But as someone who has read those and already has a bias toward Shirley Jackson, this book felt like a fun and entertaining exploration into other topics and snippets of the other tools she has in her arsenal as a horror writer. The Haunting of Hill House, We Have Always Lived in The Castle, and The Lottery are, in my opinion, much greater examples of her expertise in the genre. Now, I will say, if you haven’t read anything by Shirley Jackson I don’t recommend that you start here. The stories run from themes of paranoia to madness, gaslighting to more traditional ghost and apparition hauntings. While there aren’t many hard and fast connections between these stories, besides the overall atmosphere and themes of horror and gothic-type terror, this collection feels like an exercise in figuring out what terrifies people. ![]() ![]() Dark Tales is a collection of short stories written by horror storyteller Shirley Jackson – author of The Haunting of Hill House and The Lottery. ![]()
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