The Summer People - Shirley Jackson 

One of her very best stories I think. The slowly rising unease turning to fear is masterfully done.

Id never heard of Shirley jackson until recently and i xant get enough

The eeriness of the story is so subtle. Shirley Jackson is the mistress of the left turn

Jackson paints a beautiful picture of an America from the past thatI have never seen but imagine affectionately. Superb story, superbly narrated, and as always with Jackson, disquietning.

This was how it was in my youth, you didn't mess with the year round folks routines.

Such a curious story. The tension slowly building but to what . It's like a conspiracy against them from the whole village. Like they are not wanted after labor Day.

I love the stories written by Shirley Jackson ️🤗❤️

I guess the Allisons were not supposed to be there, and so for whatever reason the locals try to get rid of them. It’s like a child seeing its teacher in a grocery store. The teacher is out of place and not supposed to be there!

Jackson is a master of everyday horror. Love it. Thank you!

I love the conversational tone. As someone from a small tourism town that gets flooded with city people come summer and Christmas I find the story a bit funny really with the whole "nope. Can't deliver it. No money in it. You gotta do it yourself." Attitude of the townspeople

Great story and well narrated and I’m very glad to discover how many other great stories this channel has for me to listen to.

Can't wait for this Shirley Jackson!

Picture of St. Peter’s Village! I live near there, the Bakery is a favorite coffee spot of mine.

Finally, a new channel recommend that really suits me! Thanks for these classics.

Gripping. strange story. Love the narration and the visuals. Thank you. Windy!

Great narration! This story is super eerie and was thinking about it all night.

This just showed up in my suggestions today. I love the classics. Thank you! 👍🏻 and subbed. 😊

I love how everyone already knew the Alison's were staying on. My FIL was from a small town. He called that knowledge "the drums", said he never figured out how news and gossip got around so fast.

That was powerful. Very engaging. Thank you!

Very well done, glad I found you, Thanks.

Thank you again!

A great story, well-read.

Great story

😀Love Shirley Jackson's stories. Thanks. and subscribed.

What a nice find this channel is! I really love the classics.

Excellent narration. Thank you!

Kept me enthralled

27:08 oooh, I love that image! Great reading & intriguing tale. Thank you. New sub.. I couldn't believe my luck! To find another audiobook channel, I feel like I've won the lottery.

Thank you so much 🌳🌳🌳

Just came across your channel and subbed. You have a very good narration style and choice of stories. Can't beat the classics!!!

really good

One of Shirley's better short stories.

The ending leaves me wondering… Not sure what I think of it, but it was a fun story!

I love the story.

I loved her stories 'Raising Demons' and 'Living with Savages'. Humorous tales of family life in Vermont with four children and a husband, with their various pets.

Don’t mess with the townies!

This story kind of frustrates me. I can only say that the locals all seem to want them gone for some reason. But why do they care if they stay longer on their own property? The people get more business the longer they stay. It sounds like they stay at their place and mind their own business so what does it matter if they stay? The locals killing them seems ridiculous for many reasons. Their kids know where they are and would eventually come and see why they weren't hearing from them. Hmm...

Frankly speaking I believe they are Ghost who refused to accept the fact they are dead.

So creepy!

and this is why I never veer from the norm ;)

I agree with Brenda, 😊

Ambiguous endings always send the newbs into fits. Much like real life, sometimes we dont get answers and our imaginations are left to run wild. If you want everything spelled out for you, try one of those formulaic suspense mystery novels like James Patterson or something

What happened at the end. ??

🤡👉 stephen king did a version of this short story- he totally ripped it off!

Wait!! That was the end? So what happened?

Who is reading this short story for school too?

Can someone PLEASE tell me where I can find The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson, the movie not the audio book, it was made in the early 1960's, i managed to find it and watch it about half way but then it just dissapeared......I would love to watch the rest....please help me

It seems like a great place to live…just not after Labor Day. 😉

They want them gone but they disable their car and their phone so they have no choice but to stay. I don't get it.

Great story and reading. I much prefer the reader not doing different voices for characters, it doesn't work and is annoying

"Well", there's 29.minutes and 30 seconds of my life wasted. THE END.!!!!

That story was pointless

You sound like Ben Shapiro and I can’t finish this