Winner of the 2017 Solli s Comics Festival's Best Adult Graphic Novel

The classic short story--now in full color

Shirley Jackson's short story "The Lottery" continues to thrill and unsettle readers nearly seven decades after it was first published. By turns puzzling and harrowing, "The Lottery" raises troubling questions about conformity, tradition, and the ritualized violence that may haunt even the most bucolic, peaceful village.

This graphic adaptation by Jackson's grandson Miles Hyman allows readers to experience "The Lottery" as never before, or to discover it anew. He has crafted an eerie vision of the hamlet where the tale unfolds and the unforgettable ritual its inhabitants set into motion. Hyman's full-color, meticulously detailed panels create a noirish atmosphere that adds a new dimension of dread to the original story.

Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery" The Authorized Graphic Adaptation stands as a tribute to Jackson, and reenvisions her iconic story as a striking visual narrative.

Author: Miles Hyman
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Hill & Wang
Published: 10/25/2016
Pages: 160
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9780809066506

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 186098 / Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery": A Graphic Adaptation


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 01/01/0001
Kirkus Reviews 08/01/2016 pg. 22
Library Journal 09/15/2016 pg. 72
Booklist 10/15/2016 pg. 36
School Library Journal 12/01/2016 pg. 125

About the Author

Miles Hyman studied literature as well as printmaking at Wesleyan University before attending the École des Beaux-Arts. He specializes in graphic novels and adaptations of classic literature. His artwork has been shown in galleries around the world and has appeared in publications such as Le Monde, Libération, GQ, The New Yorker, and The New York Times. He is the grandson of Shirley Jackson. He lives in Paris.

Shirley Jackson (1916-1965) is a towering figure in twentieth-century gothic fiction. She is the author of many books and short stories, including The Haunting of Hill House, Hangsaman, Life Among the Savages, We Have Always Lived in the Castle, and "The Lottery," which is considered to be her masterpiece.