We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson - Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition

The Most Chilling Novel You Will Ever Love

We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson is a gothic masterpiece unlike anything else in American literature. This stunning Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition features an afterword by acclaimed novelist Jonathan Lethem and a hauntingly beautiful cover that perfectly captures the novel's dark, bewitching atmosphere.

Meet Merricat Blackwood - one of the most unforgettable narrators in all of fiction. She lives with her sister Constance and their ailing Uncle Julian in the family estate, shunned by the villagers who suspect the Blackwoods of a terrible crime. Merricat's world is one of rituals, magic, and fierce protectiveness - until a cousin arrives and threatens to shatter everything.

Why This Book Will Haunt You Forever

• Named one of the 100 Greatest Novels by Time magazine
• Afterword by Jonathan Lethem - Pulitzer Prize-winning author
• Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition - stunning collector's cover art
• A masterclass in unreliable narration, gothic atmosphere, and dread
• Essential reading for fans of gothic fiction, horror, and literary suspense

Book Details

Author: Shirley Jackson
Genre: Gothic Fiction / Horror / Literary Suspense
Publisher: Penguin Books (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)
Pages: 214
ISBN: 9780143039976
Special Features: Afterword by Jonathan Lethem

"I have often thought that with any luck at all I could have been born a werewolf." - Shirley Jackson, We Have Always Lived in the Castle

Darkly funny, deeply unsettling, and utterly impossible to put down. Order your copy today and step inside the castle - if you dare.