Listen "The Haunting Of Hill House 3: The Unreliable Narrator"
Episode Synopsis
This week, we conclude our spooky-season unit on The Haunting Of Hill House by Shirley Jackson. As Eleanor retreats from the story, how do we become aware of the perspective of the house itself? Is it possible to read Theodora as a villain? What, in the end, walks alone inside Hill House?To see the video version of this week's show, click here; to see the slides, click here!Footnotes:The Haunting Of Hill HouseThe Lottery And Other Stories (Shirley Jackson)The Letters of Shirley Jackson (Laurence Jackson Hyman)Follow Stars And Swords on YouTube, Bluesky and Instagram.To join me for the live broadcast, to support the podcast, to join the conversation on Discord and to get access to monthly bonus episodes, please visit Patreon.com/NextWord and pledge your support!
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