Shirley Jackson, “Raising Demons”

The follow-up to Shirley Jackson’s delightful and incisive memoir, Life Among the Savages

Published in 1957, Raising Demons is the follow-up to Shirley Jackson’s delightful and incisive memoir, Life Among the Savages. Continuing her humorous, semi-autobiographical account of family life in rural Vermont, Raising Demons showcases Jackson’s wit and sharp observational skills as she chronicles the unpredictable chaos of raising four children. While best known for her darker, gothic tales such as The Haunting of Hill House and We Have Always Lived in the Castle, Jackson reveals a different side of her literary talent in this work, capturing the absurdities and joys of domestic life with warmth, irony, and an unerring eye for the comedic potential of everyday moments.

Shirley Jackson (1916–1965) was an American writer whose work spans multiple genres, including gothic fiction, psychological horror, and humor. However, her lighter, autobiographical works, including Life Among the Savages and Raising Demons, reveal another dimension of her talent: her keen eye for humor and her gift for capturing the absurdities of everyday life. Shirley Jackson’s legacy endures as a testament to her extraordinary versatility, wit, and insight into the human condition.

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• Date: Nov. 27, 2024
  
• Language: English
• Paperback: 288 pages
• ISBN-13: 979-1259916792
• Dimensions: 12.7 x 1.65 x 20.32 cm
• Price: $can 22,00 (paperback)

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