Comments on: “The Daemon Lover” by Shirley Jackson

In reply to Vanessa. You totally misinterpreted his comment. His line about Shirley Jackson...

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Maybe cowboy and Indian comic books will provide you with better endings. Even the see spot run books might be more your style. I can see why you'd be frustrated with the length of this story, ev...

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In reply to Matthew. Jackson leaves the question wide open whether the man was real or not. ...

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Jackson, “The Daemon Lover”

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Jackson, “The Daemon Lover”

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Jackson, “The Daemon Lover”

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Jackson, “The Daemon Lover”

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"James Harris" is a folk name for the devil. In keeping with Jackson's interest in the occult, I think this story is about a woman seduced by the devil. I think the occult is bunk, but it's more ...

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This is one of the most chilling and haunting short stories. The description of a woman of that time, the expectations and humiliations she endures, her sense of being too old, her clothing too y...

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October 25th – The Daemon Lover – Shirley Jackson – Read it here

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