“Be A Good Sport Tessie.” An Analysis of The Lottery by Shirley Jackson

The Lottery by Shirley Jackson

The Lottery Causes Outrage

First published in 1948 in The New Yorker, The Lottery both caused outrage and brought fame to Shirley Jackson. The New Yorker got more letters about this story than any other story in its history.

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“Be A Good Sport Tessie.” An Analysis of The Lottery by Shirley Jackson

The Lottery Causes Outrage

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