Dark Tales by Shirley Jackson
A collection of short stories that probe the unsettling beneath ordinary life, blending psychological horror, gothic eeriness, and darkly comic satire; domestic scenes and small-town rituals gradually reveal paranoia, cruelty, and uncanny forces that shatter complacency. The pieces focus on ordinary characters whose routines and relationships turn menacing or absurd, often ending on ambiguous or ironic notes that leave dread lingering. Recurring themes include isolation, the fragility of sanity, social conformity and scapegoating, and the sudden eruption of the grotesque into the mundane.
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- Published
- 1954
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- American
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- English
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