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The letters of Shirley Jackson / Shirley Jackson ; edited by Laurence Jackson Hyman ; in consultatio...

The letters of Shirley Jackson / Shirley Jackson ; edit...

The letters of Shirley Jackson / Shirley Jackson ; edited by Laurence Jackson Hyman ; in consultatio...

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The letters of Shirley Jackson / Shirley Jackson ; edited by Laurence Jackson Hyman ; in consultation with Bernice M. Murphy.

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Full title

The letters of Shirley Jackson / Shirley Jackson ; edited by Laurence Jackson Hyman ; in consultation with Bernice M. Murphy.

Publisher

New York : Random House, [2021]

Uniform title

Correspondence. Selections

Call Numbers

G 2021/2139

Record Identifier

74VKaL3QZRqO

MMS ID

991024428448402626

Language

English

Formats

Physical Description

Physical content

xxxii, 623 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Content type

text

Media type

unmediated

Carrier type

volume

Contents

Preface: portrait of the artist at work / by Laurence Jackson Hyman -- Introduction: "It is a wonderful pleasure to write to you..." / by Bernice M. Murphy -- From debutante to bohemian: 1938-1944 -- The house with four pillars: 1946-1949 -- On Indian Hill Road: 1950-1952 -- Life among the villagers...

Publication information

Publisher

New York : Random House, [2021]

Edition

First edition.

Place of Publication

New York (State)

Date Published

[2021]

More information

Scope and Contents

Summary

"Shirley Jackson is one of the most important American authors of the last hundred years and among our greatest writers of the female experience. This extraordinary compilation of personal correspondence has all the hallmarks of Jackson's beloved fiction, and also features family photographs and Shirley's own illustrations. Written over the course...

Alternative Titles

Full title

The letters of Shirley Jackson / Shirley Jackson ; edited by Laurence Jackson Hyman ; in consultation with Bernice M. Murphy.

Authors, Artists and Contributors
Notes

General note

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Contextual Information

Date Copyright

©2021

Identifiers

Primary Identifiers

Call Numbers

G 2021/2139

Record Identifier

74VKaL3QZRqO

Permalink

https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKaL3QZRqO

Other Identifiers

ISBN

0593134648

9780593134641

DDC

813.54

MMS ID

991024428448402626

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