By Dr Oliver Tearle (Loughborough University) ‘The Villager’ is a short Story by the American writer Shirley Jackson (1916-65). The story explores themes of identity, longing, and the human desire to escape reality. In the story, a woman who moved to New York with dreams of becoming a professional dancer visits an apartment to buy ... Read more
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