![]() ![]() ![]() And it soon becomes clear that there can only be one winner. Soon, a battle of wills between he and Merricat develop. Cousin Charles, who has his eye on Constance, or, more importantly, the family fortune. And then leads to rather a problem when an unexpected guest turns up on their doorstep. One could almost feel sorry for Merricat, except for the fact that she seems to rather enjoy the solitude, and having her older sister almost entirely to herself. We see Merricat harassed by a couple of villagers and the reader is almost inclined to feel sorry for her, after all, it seems that the rest of the family died years before and Constance was charged, though later acquitted of trying to poison them. The local villagers hate the family and it is only Merricat who ventures out to buy supplies and only on prescribed days, taking a very specific route, one that fits in with a game that she seems to be playing with herself. Soon, it becomes apparent that things are a little well, off. But now there are only three of the Blackwoods left, sisters, the sensible and caring Constance and whimsical and childish Merricat, and their sickly Uncle Julian. For as long as anyone knows, the Blackwood family have always lived in a large family estate that is walled off to the local village. We Have Always Lived in the Castle, Shirley Jackon's final novel is a haunting tale of a wealthy family left to ruin. ![]()
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