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Just an Ordinary Day

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Just an Ordinary Day

By: Shirley Jackson
Narrated by: Kirsten Potter, Mark Deakins, Kimberly Farr, Linda Jones, Karissa Vacker, Gary Bennett
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“Jackson at her best: plumbing the extraordinary from the depths of mid-20th-century common. [Just an Ordinary Day] is a gift to a new generation.” (San Francisco Chronicle)

Acclaimed in her own time for her short story “The Lottery” and her novel The Haunting of Hill House - classics ranking with the work of Edgar Allan Poe - Shirley Jackson blazed a path for contemporary writers with her explorations of evil, madness, and cruelty. Soon after her untimely death in 1965, Jackson’s children discovered a treasure trove of previously unpublished and uncollected stories, many of which are brought together in this remarkable collection. Here are tales of torment, psychological aberration, and the macabre, as well as those that display her lighter touch with humorous scenes of domestic life. Reflecting the range and complexity of Jackson’s talent, Just an Ordinary Day reaffirms her enduring influence and celebrates her singular voice, rich with magic and resonance.

©2009 Shirley Jackson (P)2022 Random House Audio
Anthologies & Short Stories Psychological Short Stories Scary Fiction Witty Mystery Suspense
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Delightful short stories

This book contains a wide variety of stories, including social commentary, fantasy, humor, family life, suspense, psychological. There was not a story that I didn't enjoy! One of my best choices from Audible.

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wonderful Shirley Jackson

What a treat to enjoy these stories. The settings are a window to the middle class of the 1940's and '50's as only Shirley Jackson would see them. A marvelous getaway for the mind.

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Captures a Bygone Era

Humorous and eerie, but not scary. Made me feel like I was right there in the time period. Meticulous details.

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Worth the wait

Listening to the stories printed in magazines during Shirley Jackson’s lifetime or never be published was a treat . Narration was excellent especially with Kirsten Potter and others who fit the characters and gave them life. I only wish there were more!

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