by Shirley Jackson · Penguin Classics · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780141191454
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Immerse yourself in the unsettling atmosphere of Shirley Jackson's 'We Have Always Lived in the Castle'. The novel introduces us to Merricat Blackwood, who lives isolated with her sister Constance and her uncle Julian on the family estate. The Blackwood's past is marked by a tragedy: an arsenic poisoning that ended the lives of several family members, of which Constance was acquitted. Merricat strives to preserve their peculiar lifestyle, but the arrival of cousin Charles threatens to disrupt their fragile balance. This masterpiece of Gothic literature explores themes of isolation, paranoia, and dark family secrets, immersing the reader in a world of neurosis and suspense.
Shirley Hardie Jackson was an American writer known primarily for her works of horror and mystery. Her writing career spanned over two decades, during which she composed six novels, two memoirs, and more than 200 short stories.
