We Have Always Lived in the Castle
About this book
Shirley Jackson's beloved gothic tale of a peculiar girl named Merricat and her family's dark secret Taking readers deep into a labyrinth of dark neurosis, We Have Always Lived in the Castle is a deliciously unsettling novel about a perverse, isolated, and possibly murderous family and the struggle that ensues when a cousin arrives at their estate. This edition features a new introduction by Jonathan Lethem. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
Reader Profile
3.9/5 · 315673 readers · 182 pages · ≈ 3 h 22 m · Moderate
How long does it take to read We Have Always Lived in the Castle?
About ≈ 3 h 22 m — 182 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is We Have Always Lived in the Castle?
182 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is We Have Always Lived in the Castle?
It sits on the Horror, Mystery, Fiction shelves.
Has We Have Always Lived in the Castle been made into a movie or TV show?
Yes — screen adaptations include We Have Always Lived in the Castle (2019), We Have Always Lived in the Castle (2018).
Is We Have Always Lived in the Castle in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who are the main characters in We Have Always Lived in the Castle?
The main characters include Merricat Blackwood, Constance Blackwood, Charles Blackwood, Julian Blackwood.
Who wrote We Have Always Lived in the Castle?
Shirley Jackson.