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Lesbian & Sapphic Fiction

Hangsaman

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  • 1951 first published
  • 280 pages
  • ★ 4.2 (4 ratings)
  • 14 editions
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Hangsaman is a 1951 sapphic fiction novel by Shirley Jackson. Readers will find themes of young women, lesbian youth, Adolescence and interpersonal relations.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.2 out of 5 from 4 ratings, and 35 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 14 editions.

At about 280 pages, most readers finish it in 5–6 hours.

About Hangsaman

Seventeen-year-old Natalie Waite longs to escape home for college. Her father is a domineering and egotistical writer who keeps a tight rein on Natalie and her long-suffering mother. When Natalie finally does get away, however, college life doesn’t bring the happiness she expected. Little by little, Natalie is no longer certain of anything—even where reality ends and her dark imaginings begin. Chilling and suspenseful, Hangsaman is loosely based on the real-life disappearance of a Bennington College sophomore in 1946.
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Themes, setting & tropes

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  • Young women
  • Lesbian youth
  • Suspense thrillers
  • Adolescence
  • Interpersonal relations
  • College students

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Who wrote Hangsaman?

Hangsaman was written by Shirley Jackson and first published in 1951.

What genre is Hangsaman?

It is usually shelved as Lesbian & Sapphic Fiction.

How long is Hangsaman?

The median edition has 280 pages, about 5–6 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Hangsaman?

Readers who like it often enjoy I Am a Woman, Olivia and The Desert of the Heart.

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