Description Now celebrating its 75th anniversary, a trove of iconic horror stories from the legendary Shirley Jackson, .the master of the haunted tale. ( The New York Times Book Review ). Featuring an introduction by A. M. Homes. One of the darkest, most nightmarish stories of the twentieth century, Shirley Jackson.s .The Lottery. created a sensation when it was first published in 1948. This lucid tale of a sleepy town.s annual lottery.and the monstrous desires it awakens.endures as an essential classic of American fiction. The Lottery and Other Stories unites .The Lottery. with twenty-four wonderfully strange and equally terrifying short stories from the legendary Shirley Jackson. Together they demonstrate Jackson.s remarkable range.from the hilarious to the horrible, the unsettling to the ominous.and showcase a true master at the height of her haunting powers.