Hangsaman

First edition
(publ. Farrar, Straus and Young)

Hangsaman (1951) is a novel by Shirley Jackson, a bildungsroman about a college freshman named Natalie Waite attending a Bennington-like liberal arts school.

The novel was partially inspired by the story of Paula Jean Welden's disappearance in 1946, and includes satire of the 1950s university and psychological elements.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

The title comes from an old folk ballad.

References

1. "HANGSAMAN, THE BIRD’S NEST, AND THE SUNDIAL BY SHIRLEY JACKSON". Retrieved 17 Mar 2015.
2. "Notes on Hangsaman -- Shirley Jackson (1951)". Retrieved 17 Mar 2015.
3. "Old School Wednesdays Readalong: Hangsaman by Shirley Jackson". Retrieved 17 Mar 2015.
4. "Mass-Market Marathon". Retrieved 17 Mar 2015.
5. "YOU MIGHT NEVER FIND YOUR WAY BACK: SHIRLEY JACKSON’S HANGSAMAN". Retrieved 17 Mar 2015.