The Lottery

by Maria Edgeworth

Book Overview

""The Lottery"" is a short story written by Maria Edgeworth, first published in 1805. The story is set in a small village in Ireland, where a lottery is held annually to determine who will be the new landlord. The villagers eagerly await the day of the lottery, hoping to win the prize of becoming the landlord and gaining power and wealth. However, when the lottery is held, the winner is not celebrated but instead shunned and ostracized by the other...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1419170856
• ISBN13: 9781419170850
• Release Date: June 2004
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 7.5" x 9.2"