Bibliograph

The haunted house, a true ghost story, Walter Hubbell

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The haunted house, a true ghost story, Walter Hubbell

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The haunted house

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Walter Hubbell

Sub title

a true ghost story

Summary

The blood-chilling true story of a nineteenth-century girl's terrifying and bewildering haunting First published in 1879, The Haunted House: A True Ghost Story is the author's account of the infamous haunting of eighteen-year-old Esther Cox, who lived with her extended family in Amherst, Nova Scotia-a beautiful, peaceful little village, population three thousand-during the late 1800s. Walter Hubbell stayed with the family for six weeks, during which he witnessed a variety of alternately compelling and terrifying paranormal and unexplained events. As he describes these manifestations: No person has yet been able to ascertain their cause. Scientific men from all parts of Canada and the United States have investigated them in vain. Some people think that electricity is the principal agent; others, mesmerism; whilst others again, are sure they are produced by the devil. Of the three supposed causes, the latter is certainly the most plausible theory, for some of the manifestations are remarkably devilish in their appearance and effect. For instance, the mysterious setting of fires, the powerful shaking of the house, the loud and incessant noises and distinct knocking, as if made by invisible sledge-hammers, on the walls; also, the strange actions of the household furniture, which moves about in the broad daylight without the slightest visible cause. This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices

Target audience

adult

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