Shirley Jackson's The Lottery: A Graphic Adaptation
Author(s): Miles Hyman
The classic short story--now in full colorShirley Jackson's "The Lottery" continues to thrill and unsettle readers nearly seven decades after it was first published. By turns puzzling and harrowing, it raises troubling questions about conformity, tradition, and the specter of ritualized violence that haunts even the most bucolic, peaceful village. This graphic adaptation, published in time for Jackson's centennial, allows readers to experience "The Lottery" as never before, or discover it anew. The visual artist--and Jackson's grandson--Miles Hyman has crafted an eerie vision of the hamlet where the tale unfolds, its inhabitants, and the unforgettable ritual they set into motion. His four-color, meticulously detailed panels create a noirish atmosphere that adds a new dimension of dread to the original tale. Perfectly timed to the current resurgence of interest in Jackson and her work, "Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery": The Authorized Graphic Adaptation" masterfully reimagines her iconic story with a striking visual narrative.
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The classic short story - now in full colour, from Shirley Jackson's grandson.
"A stunning graphic adaptation of a chilling classic . . . Hyman s illustrations are powerful: rich and evocative graphic realism, softly colored, marrying Rockwell-ian and American Gothic style . . . A haunting story of humanity s herd mentality, brilliantly rendered." "Kirkus Reviews" (starred review)"Miles Hyman s stunning adaptation of The Lottery has all the understated menace of the original, and may be even more disquieting." Ruth Franklin, author of "Shirley Jackson: A Rather Haunted Life""Miles Hyman s hypnotic retelling of 'The Lottery' provides readers with an unsettling truth: the shocking often feasts on a diet of the mundane. With each panel, the sheer ordinariness gathers in a claustrophobic and terrifying way, and the art accretes a grotesque richness." Jeff VanderMeer, bestselling author of the Southern Reach trilogy and winner of the Shirley Jackson Award"
Miles Hyman is an artist who specializes in graphic novels and adaptations of classic literature. His work has been shown in galleries around the world and has appeared in publications such as "The" "New Yorker," "The New York Times," and "GQ." He is the grandson of Shirley Jackson. He lives in Paris.
General Fields
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- : Hill & Wang Inc.,U.S.
- : Hill & Wang Inc.,U.S.
- : 0.34
- : 01 November 2016
- : 228mm X 155mm X 8mm
- : 01 November 2016
- : books
Special Fields
- : Miles Hyman
- : Paperback / softback
- : 741.5973
- : four colour illustrations