~ Shirley Jackson
In honor of Halloween, I'm sharing spooky book covers for Shirley Jackson's works. Shirley Jackson wrote "The Lottery," which is one of the most powerful short stories around. I would guess that "The Lottery" might have inspired The Hunger Games, but I don't know. So, which covers are your favorites? Which one creeps you out the most?
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The Haunting of Hill House:
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We Have Always Lived in the Castle:
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The Sundial:
Links:
* A post featuring Ben Stahl's illustrations for The Haunting of Hill House
* The New York Times obituary for Shirley Jackson
* Karl Reinsch has an impressive collection of Jackson covers
* The Shirley Jackson awards
* Jackson Lesson Plans
They're all well done, but as for creepiness, I have to go with the blue We Have Always Lived in the Castle with the eye looking through the fence. It really draws the viewer into a dark place...which, of course, is what it is meant to do.
ReplyDeleteSecond Place: the black and white We Have Always Lived in the Castle. The girl's eyes go right through you.
Excellent topic this week, Tab.